Cricket / India Squads Announced for Multi-Format Afghanistan Series with Core Stars and Fresh Faces
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India announce squads for Afghanistan tour with Gill as captain, Rohit and Kohli returning to ODIs, Bumrah and Jadeja rested, and fresh faces included as preparations begin for the 2027 World Cup.
New Delhi, May 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday unveiled the squads for the upcoming Afghanistan tour, which includes a one-off Test and a three-match ODI series in June.
The announcement marked the return of senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the ODI setup, while Shubman Gill was entrusted with captaincy duties across both formats.
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While Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya’s participation in the ODIs remains subject to fitness clearance, the selectors have opted to rest Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja from both formats.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who last captained India in a Test against South Africa in Guwahati, does not feature in the ODI squad but is part of the Test team.
Gill, who continues to grow into his leadership role, will be supported by KL Rahul as vice-captain in the Test and Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain in the ODIs.
Afghanistan Tour of India Schedule
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✨| FORMAT | DATE | VENUE |
| One-Off Test | June 6-10 | New Chandigarh |
| 1st ODI | June 14 | Dharamsala |
| 2nd ODI |
June 17 | Lucknow |
| 3rd ODI |
June 20 | Chennai |
The squads reflect a blend of experience and youth, with promising talents like Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, and Manav Suthar included in the Test side. Prince Yadav, meanwhile, has earned his maiden ODI call-up.
This will be only the second Test meeting between India and
Afghanistan, the first being Afghanistan’s debut Test in Bengaluru in 2018.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) May 19, 2026
Presenting #TeamIndia's squads for the @IDFCFIRSTBank Test match and the 3️⃣-match ODI series against Afghanistan in June 🙌#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/hFiABALLld
The selectors have largely retained the core group from the recent ODI series against New Zealand, while also introducing fresh faces to broaden India’s bench strength.
With Gill at the helm and seasoned campaigners like Kohli and Rohit back in the fold, India’s squads reflect a balance of continuity and experimentation as the team looks ahead to long-term goals.
INDIA SQUADS
One-Off Test: Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel.
ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.
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