The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India cricket team squads for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. In a major surprise coming fan’s way, as many as three new players were picked for the Tests — Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey, while Ravindra Jadeja was rested.
No Bumrah, Jadeja for Afghanistan series
Contrary to what the reports had predicted, Jasprit Bumrah was left out of both the teams, who is currently playing in the IPL, and his workload needs to be managed well. Meanwhile, in the ODIs, much to the relief of fans, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retained their spots. Hardik Pandya, though in the loop, will be subject to fitness clearance.
The biggest addition was that of Prince Yadav, the LSG pacer who has been so impressive this year. Along with him, Brar made the cut too, along with Dubey.
The one-off Test is set to take place between June 6-10, just shortly after the conclusion of the IPL 2026, while the three-match ODI series will follow and take place between June 14-20. While the Test is not a part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC 2025/27) cycle, the 50-over format series will mark the start of India’s preparations for the ODI World Cup in 2027.
India squad for one-off Test vs Afghanistan
India Test Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Jaiswal, KL Rahul (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Padikkal, NKR, Sundar, Kuldeep, Mohammed Siraj, P Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel
The chairman of the senior men’s selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, along with the other selectors, met with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Tuesday in Guwahati to pick the squad for the upcoming series. Multiple selectors were spotted at various IPL 2026 venues during the course of the tournament, keeping an eye on players.
India squad for ODIs
ODI squad: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey
Afghanistan tour of India schedule
| Day | Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 06 June-26 | 9:30 AM | Test | New Chandigarh |
| Sunday | 14 June-26 | 1:30 PM | 1st ODI | Dharamshala |
| Wednesday | 17 June-26 | 1:30 PM | 2nd ODI | Lucknow |
| Saturday | 20 June-26 | 1:30 PM | 3rd ODI | Chennai |
