India begin their red-ball assignment against Afghanistan on Saturday with more than just a victory on their minds. The one-off Test in New Chandigarh offers the hosts a chance to fine-tune their playing combination and address key selection questions that remain unresolved. After suffering a disappointing 0-2 home Test series defeat to South Africa last year, India will be eager to avoid any complacency and start on a stronger note.Afghanistan enter the contest as clear underdogs, but the visitors will be determined to show how much they have progressed since their last Test meeting with India.
Match Details
Match: India vs Afghanistan, One-off Test
Date: June 6, 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: New Chandigarh
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Likely Playing XIs
India Probable XI
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul (vice-captain)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (captain)
- Rishabh Pant
- Washington Sundar
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Harsh Dubey / Manav Suthar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
Afghanistan Probable XI
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain)
- Afsar Zazai (WK)
- Abdul Malik
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Rahmat Shah
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Sharafuddin Ashraf
- Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
- Qais Ahmad
- Bilal Sami
- Mohammad Saleem Safi
