New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series as the BCCI on Tuesday announced the squads for the one-Test and three-match ODI league in June.Jaspreet and others Ravindra Jadeja Rested for both Test and ODI assignments, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is not included in the ODI setup.Rohit’s inclusion in the ODI squad along with Hardik Pandya is subject to fitness clearance.India’s ODI squad will be led by Shubman Gill and the series is expected to be part of the team’s preparations for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Gayle will lead India in both formats, with KL Rahul named vice-captain for the lone Test. The squads have a mix of established names and new faces, with Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Manav Sattar included in the Test set-up.The ODI squad also sees Prince Yadav get his first India call-up alongside senior players Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer – named vice-captain – and KL Rahul as India continue to prepare for next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Before the ODI series begins in Dharamsala on June 14, India will face Afghanistan in a one-off Test from June 6 in New Chandigarh.
India squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan:
Shibman Gill (Captain), Yashvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Dev Dutt Padikal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Manu Sattar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jodh.
Indian squad for Afghanistan ODI series:
Shibman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arsdeep Singh, Parsed Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.India last played a Test against South Africa in Guwahati in November last year, where Rishabh Pant led the side in the absence of the injured Gill.The Afghanistan series will be only the second Test match between the two countries. Afghanistan previously played their first Test against India in Bengaluru in 2018.Afghanistan Tour India 2026 Schedule:
- One-off Test: June 6-10, New Chandigarh
- First ODI: June 14, Dharamsala
- Second ODI: June 17, Lucknow
- 3rd ODI: June 20, Chennai
The selectors have largely retained the core of the team that last featured in ODI cricket during the home series against New Zealand earlier this year, although some new faces have also found a place in the set-up.
