Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja rested for the AFG series as Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar earn maiden call-ups
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series as the BCCI on Tuesday announced the teams for the one-off Test and three-match ODI leg in June.Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested for both the Test and ODI assignments, while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant does not feature in the ODI setup.Rohit’s inclusion in the ODI squad, along with Hardik Pandya’s, is subject to fitness clearance.India’s ODI squad will be led by Shubman Gill with the series expected to serve as part of the team’s preparations towards the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Gill will lead India in both formats, with KL Rahul appointed vice-captain for the one-off Test. The squads feature a blend of established names and fresh faces, with Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar included in the Test setup.The ODI squad also sees Prince Yadav earn his maiden India call-up alongside senior players Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer — named vice-captain – and KL Rahul as India continue preparations for next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.India will face Afghanistan in a one-off Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 before the ODI series begins in Dharamsala on June 14.
India squad for Afghanistan one-off Test:
Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel.
India squad for Afghanistan ODI series:
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, Harsh Dubey.India last played a Test in November last year against South Africa in Guwahati, where Rishabh Pant captained the side in the absence of an injured Gill.The Afghanistan series will mark only the second Test meeting between the two nations. Afghanistan had previously played their maiden Test in India in Bengaluru in 2018.Afghanistan tour of India 2026 schedule:
- One-off Test: June 6-10, New Chandigarh
- First ODI: June 14, Dharamsala
- Second ODI: June 17, Lucknow
- Third ODI: June 20, Chennai
The selectors have largely retained the core of the side that last featured in ODI cricket during the home series against New Zealand earlier this year, though a few fresh faces have also found a place in the setup.
