India Has unveiled his squad for the upcoming home Test and ODI series against afghanistanIn which many new faces will get earning opportunities in both the formats. The announcement marks India’s return to Test cricket for the first time after a 2-0 defeat at home South Africa In November 2025.
Shubman Gill Will lead India in both formats KL Rahul has been replaced Rishabh Pant As vice-captain of the Test team. The selectors have rewarded domestic performers and emerging talent by including the left-arm spin all-rounder in the Test squad for the first time. human improvement and fast bowler Gurnoor Brar. Another left arm spinner, Harsh DubeyAfter his excellent performance in domestic cricket, he has also been included in the red-ball team.
New faces are making headlines for changes in the Indian team
India’s teams show a remarkable transitional phase, especially in the bowling department. While several senior names are unavailable due to workload management and injuries, the selectors have opted to test the bench strength ahead of a busy international calendar. fast bowler Prince Yadav And with great joy Gurnoor has received his first ODI call-up for the three-match series against Afghanistan. The inclusion of uncapped players highlights India’s intention to broaden its talent pool and identify long-term options in both formats.
During this time, Ishan Kishan And hardik pandya Has returned to the ODI setup after losing the last series against new zealand earlier this year. His return adds experience and balance to the middle order ahead of the domestic assignment. On the other hand, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana And Mohammad Siraj He is one of the notable players absent from the ODI team that lost the home series 2-1 against New Zealand in January.
Ravindra Jadeja’s injury and Jasprit Bumrah’s rest influence selection call
Ravindra Jadeja’s The absence comes after the experienced all-rounder reportedly picked up an injury during the closing stages of IPL 2026. fast bowler Harshit Rana And sky lamp He was also unavailable after missing the entire IPL season due to injuries.
The decision to rest Bumrah from the one-off Test appears to be part of India’s workload, and in his absence, Mohammad Siraj He is expected to lead the pace attack Prasidh Krishna. The selectors have also continued to support young all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy And washington beautifulBoth of them are included in the squad for both the formats.
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India set to take on Afghanistan in multi-format home series
The home series against Afghanistan will begin with a one-off Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 to 10. The teams will then move on to the ODI leg of the tour, with matches taking place in Dharamshala, Lucknow and Chennai on June 14, 17 and 20 respectively.
India and Afghanistan had previously faced each other in only one Test match, which took place in Bengaluru in 2018. India dominated that contest and won by an innings and 262 runs within two days. With a mix of established stars and emerging names, India will now hope that the upcoming series will provide the ideal opportunity to rebuild momentum and strengthen their team depth across all formats.
India Test Team vs Afghanistan: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Dhruv Jurel.
India vs Afghanistan ODI Team: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey.
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