India have announced their squads for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, with Shubman Gill leading both sides in the latest selection call-up. The ODI group brings back Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while the Test squad includes Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul among the key names.
India Test squad
The Test squad is: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, 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 ODI squad
The ODI squad is: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey.
What stands out
A few selection calls stand out: Prince Yadav gets a maiden ODI call-up, while fresh domestic performers such as Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey are also included in the white-ball setup. Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the ODI squad, and Ravindra Jadeja is also absent from the Test side, indicating workload management and rotation planning.
Series schedule
The Afghanistan tour begins with a one-off Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 to 10, followed by ODIs in Dharamshala on June 14, Lucknow on June 17, and Chennai on June 20.
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India announces Test and ODI squads for Afghanistan series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced India’s squads for the upcoming home series against Afghanistan, which features one Test and three ODIs. Shubman Gill will captain both teams, while senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the ODI setup.
The Test squad includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Sai Sudharsan, along with a mix of pace and spin options led by Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav. In the ODI squad, India have retained a strong batting core with Gill, Rohit, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, alongside all-round depth from Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar.
One of the notable talking points is the maiden ODI call-up for Prince Yadav, while Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey have also been rewarded for their performances. The squads also reflect workload management, with some regular names left out across formats.
The series will begin with the Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 to 10, before the ODIs move to Dharamshala, Lucknow and Chennai.
