The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan is to be played in Dharamshala today (June 13). The command of Team India is in the hands of Shubman Gill, while Afghanistan will be captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi. Both the teams are facing each other for the first time in a bilateral ODI series. Earlier, in the ODI format, India-Afghanistan had clashed only in the Asia Cup and World Cup, in which Team India won 3 matches, while one match was tied.
Eyes will be on Rohit Sharma in this match against Afghanistan. Rohit has been declared fit just before the ODI series. He was seen struggling with hamstring problem in IPL 2026. This series is important for them keeping in mind the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit will be in search of a big innings. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are out of this series due to injury. In such a situation, there will be additional responsibility on Rohit.
Prince or Gurnoor’s debut
Young fast bowler Prince Yadav, who came into limelight with his sharp bowling in IPL 2026, can be handed the ODI debut cap. Prince also performed brilliantly for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year. He is competing with Gurnoor Brar for the third fast bowler slot in the playing XI. Punjab’s tall pacer Gurnoor was selected for the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Although he did not get a chance to debut. He can start his international career through this match.
Where will IND vs AFG match be seen on mobile?
The match between India and Afghanistan will start at 1:30 pm, whose live telecast can be seen on Star Sports Network. To enjoy this match on mobile, you will have to go to JioHotstar app. Live streaming facility of the match is also available on JioHotstar’s website.
Playing XI of both the teams:
India – Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav/Gurnoor Brar.
Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran, Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Omerzai, Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Rashid Khan, Mohammad Saleem, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rehman.
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