The three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan will start from Saturday (June 13) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. This series is considered very important for the Indian team in terms of preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
In this series, all eyes will be on the fitness of captain Rohit Sharma, all-round ability of Nitish Kumar Reddy and the possible debut of young players Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey. Whereas Virat Kohli is not a part of this series due to injury, in such a situation the big responsibility of batting will be on Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.
Afghanistan team will compete with India
On the other hand, the Afghanistan team, adorned with experienced players like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, will also enter the field with the intention of giving a tough competition to India. The captaincy of Hashmatullah Shahidi will play an ODI series against India for the first time.
When will the first ODI be played between India and Afghanistan?
The first ODI between India and Afghanistan will be played on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Where will the first ODI between India and Afghanistan be played?
The first ODI between India and Afghanistan will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
What time will the first ODI between India and Afghanistan start?
The first ODI between India and Afghanistan will start at 1:30 pm (Indian time) and the toss will take place thirty minutes before that at 1 pm.
Where to watch the telecast of the first ODI between India and Afghanistan?
The first ODI between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live stream of this match will be done on JioHotstar.
Team of India and Afghanistan for ODI series
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Ishan Kishan (, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Umarzai, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Farid Ahmed Malik, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Zia ur Rehman Sharifi.