IND vs AFG One-off Test Prediction, Match Preview And Playing XI

IND vs AFG One-off Test prediction, match preview, head-to-head record, pitch report, probable playing XI, players to watch, live streaming details and cricket tips.

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IND vs AFG One-off Test, Cricket Tips: After the IPL 2026, India are preparing for the home series against Afghanistan. These two teams will play three ODIs and one test in June 2026. The test match will be held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, at 9:30 PM IST on Saturday. Shubman Gill will lead a new-look Test side.

Only KL Rahul has played more than 50 tests in the current Indian squad. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been given the rest. Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, and Harsh Dubey are the new faces. Afghanistan will see Hashmatullah Shahidi leading the side, which has a very good squad. If the wicket grips and turns, Afghanistan can be a dangerous side.

IND vs AFG: Match Details

• Date: June 6-10, 2026 (Saturday-Wednesday)
• Time: 9:30 AM IST
• Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh

IND vs AFG: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the one-off test will be available on the Star Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the live stream on the Jio Hotstar app or website.

IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head in Test

• Total Matches: 01
• India: 01
• Afghanistan: 00
• Drawn: 00

IND vs AFG: Ground Pitch Report

This is the first-ever Test in Mullanpur. The wicket is expected to get slow with time, and spinners will have a big role. At this venue, the team that wins the toss and bats first will have a little edge on the conditions because chasing will be difficult here.

IND vs AFG: Possible XIs

India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill ©, Rishabh Pant (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Afghanistan: Afsar Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi ©, Abdul Malik, Abdul Malik, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmed, N. Kharote, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi

IND vs AFG: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Shubman Gill has been India's top performer. He will be the key batter in this game. For Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been a consistent scorer and will be the one to watch out for.

Probable Best Bowler

Kuldeep Yadav will get good assistance from the wicket and can make a difference. For Afghanistan, Qais Ahmed has been making an impact in tests and will be tough to face.

Today Match Prediction: India hold an edge because of the home conditions and experience. We predict India will beat Afghanistan in a one-off test.

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