A 3-match ODI series is going on between India and Afghanistan, the first match of which is being played in Dharamshala. Hardik Pandya is already out of this series due to injury, whose replacement has not been announced. Meanwhile, the selectors have taken a big decision and have asked fast bowler Harshit Rana to join Team India in Chennai before the third ODI.

According to the report of Times of India, the Indian management and selectors have asked Harshit Rana to join the team before the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai. According to the report, Harshit will not join the team as a replacement for Hardik Pandya, but this decision has been taken so that Rana can adapt himself to the environment of international cricket. Due to knee surgery, Rana could not play in the T20 World Cup, he also did not play in IPL 2026.

The report quoted a BCCI source as saying, “The team management had given Harshit Rana a chance to join the team before the ODI series, but it was decided that he needs more practice at the Center of Excellence. He is bowling 9 to 10 overs every day.”

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He further said, “Rana is also working hard on his batting. It is expected that on June 17, he will get the official approval to play from the COE, after which he will leave for Chennai.”

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India vs Afghanistan ODI series is starting from Saturday, the first match will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. Rohit Sharma has joined the team after passing the fitness test and is standing on the threshold of creating history in Dharamshala. As soon as he joins the playing 11, he will achieve a special achievement by breaking the 37 year old record.

Rohit Sharma will become the oldest player to play ODI

The oldest player to play ODI for India is Mohinder Amarnath. When he played his last match against West Indies at Wankhede on October 30, 1989, he was 39 years 36 days old. This record was in his name for 37 years, now Rohit Sharma is going to break it.

India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI is on Saturday, June 13 in Dharamshala. On this day, Rohit Sharma’s age will be 39 years and 44 days, if he joins the playing 11, Mohinder Amarnath’s record will be broken and Rohit Sharma will become the oldest player to play ODI for India.

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Overall, Nolan Clark is the oldest player in One Day International. This player from Netherlands played ODI at the age of 47 years 257 days.

Rohit Sharma is the batsman who has scored the most runs in ODI against Afghanistan. He has scored 150 runs in 3 matches, in which in the same match he played a brilliant inning of 131 runs.

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india vs afghanistan head to head

Afghanistan has never won a match against India in any format, let alone ODI. Talking about ODI, there have been 4 matches between the two, out of which India won 3 and 1 was tied. Rohit Sharma was struggling with injury before this series, but he has joined the team after passing the fitness test at the Center of Excellence. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are out of this series due to injury.

The Indian cricket team reached Kangra Airport on Thursday for the first ODI against Afghanistan, where a large number of fans were standing to welcome the cricketers. Fans were very excited to see players like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul etc. India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.

Before this, all the Indian players were practicing in Mohali, where Rohit Sharma had also joined the team. He joined the team after passing the fitness test at the Center of Excellence. When the players reached Dharamshala on Thursday, everyone’s attention was drawn to Team India’s new travel kit.

This is the first ODI series with the national team of Prince Yadav, Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar. Prince was behind Rohit Sharma while leaving the airport. In this series, fans will miss Virat Kohli, who was included in the squad but had to be ruled out due to injury. Hardik Pandya is also out due to injury.

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Rohit Sharma and Team India have reached Dharamshala for the first ODI against Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/4CgXr44SrY

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India’s ODI squad against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav.

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India vs Afghanistan ODI Schedule

• June 13 (Saturday), Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.
• 17 June (Wednesday), Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
• June 20 (Sunday), M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

The 3-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan is starting from Saturday, for which Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have passed the fitness test. Virat Kohli has been out of this series due to injury, Yashasvi Jaiswal has got a place in the team in his place. This is the first ODI series with the national team of Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar. Now every ODI series will be important, because next year is the ODI World Cup and all the players would like to strengthen their claim for it.

India and Afghanistan have faced each other 4 times in ODIs, in which Team India has had the upper hand. India won 3 matches and 1 was tied. However, not only in ODI, Afghanistan has not been able to win against India in any format. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will be seen in ODI, who can give competition to the Indian players with their experience.

India vs Afghanistan ODI series schedule

• First ODI- Saturday, June 13 (Dharamshala)
• Second ODI- Wednesday, June 17 (Lucknow)
• Third ODI- Saturday, June 20 (Chennai)

All three matches of the ODI series will start at 1:30 pm Indian time. The toss will take place at 1 pm. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

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Indian squad

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav.

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Afghanistan squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Faheed Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Ikram Ali (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Rasooli, Nagelia Kharote, Kes Ahmed, Ziaur Rahman, Rehmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Bilal Sami, Mohammad Saleem, Allah Ghazanfar, Bashir Ahmed.