Gurnoor Brar’s dream of playing international cricket for India has been fulfilled. He made his debut in the first ODI against Afghanistan and also took a wicket in his very first over. This 6 feet 5 inches tall bowler has impressed a lot in the first match. While talking on Star Sports, he told that he got the support of Shubman Gill, who was also his captain in IPL. Brar also told about his future plans.

Gurnoor Brar said, “My father has also been a national basketball player, now he is in the police and he wanted me to take up sports. I was 16 years old when I played my first district match, that too under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.” He told that after performing well in the domestic, he felt confident that he too can turn the tide of the match on his own. He also told about the time when he came as a net bowler for Gujarat Titans for the first time.

He said, “When I came to GT as a net bowler in the first year, Nehra sir (Ashish Nehra, head coach and Gujarat Titans) saw me and was very impressed. He was impressed by my height and bowling, when I came to this team, I grew after that. Along with Nehra sir, Shubman Gill has also been supporting me.” He told that Gill and Nehra push me a lot and this has been helpful for me.

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Dream is to play test cricket

Gurnoor Brar said, “I had only one dream to represent India in Tests, so that dream does not happen like that. Just like everyone thinks that they have to play IPL, ODI, T20, but there is an ultimate goal and that is a Test cricket. There is nothing above that.” He further said, “When I was sleeping, my friend woke me up and told me about my selection, then I came to know that I have also been selected in the ODI team, so that feeling was different.”

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Describing Dale Steyn as his favorite bowler, he said that he liked his aggression very much, he liked his way of celebrating every wicket.

He said, “My mindset was the same before and is still the same that I don’t just have to play, but I have to play well and stay there. So the same mindset will remain with me whether I am playing my first match or I am playing my 100th match.”

On the India tour, Afghanistan cricket team will play a 3-match ODI series after the only test, the first match of which is on June 13. All the spectators were desperate to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing in international cricket. Kohli was also in great form in IPL 2026, but now a big news is coming that Kohli is out of this series.

Virat Kohli out due to hamstring injury

Virat Kohli was not completely fit during the IPL 2026 final, the physio had to come to the ground several times while batting. However, no bowler was able to get him out in the final. He scored unbeaten 75 runs in 42 balls, for which he was chosen player of the match. Kohli was seen struggling with hamstring, now due to this reason he has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

However, BCCI has not yet made an official announcement regarding this. Regarding Rohit Sharma, the board had already made it clear that his playing will depend on his fitness. There is no news yet about his going to the Center of Excellence, Bengaluru.

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Who can become Virat Kohli’s replacement?

Now the question arises that who is chosen as the replacement of Virat Kohli. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad are contenders for this. Whoever is selected, it will be a great opportunity for him because he can also stake his claim for next year’s World Cup.

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India’s squad for ODI series against Afghanistan

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

The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) has ended. Royal Challengers Bangalore has won its second title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final. Now Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, who were playing against each other, will be seen playing together for Team India. Fans will not have to wait long for India’s next match. Let us know when and with whom India’s next match is, also see the complete schedule of June.

When is Team India’s next match?

India will play its first match against Afghanistan. Afghanistan will play a Test and 3-match ODI series on India tour. It will start with the Test, which is to be played in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) from June 6 to 10. The match will start at 9:30 am every day. Shubman Gill is the captain, KL Rahul has been made the vice-captain. Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey have got a place in the national team for the first time.

Indian team schedule in June

The 3-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan will start from June 13. The second match is on 17th and the third ODI is on 20th June. BCCI has announced the squad, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also included in it. However, the board has made it clear that the playing of Hardik Pandya and Rohit will depend on their fitness. After this, India will go on Ireland tour, where there will be a 2-match T20 series. The first match will be held on 26th and the second on 28th June.

• 6-10 June- IND vs AFG Test (New Chandigarh)
• June 13- IND vs AFG 1st ODI (Dharamshala)
• 17 June- IND vs AFG 2nd ODI (Lucknow)
• June 20- IND vs AFG 3rd ODI (Chennai)
• June 26- IRE vs IND 1st T20 (Belfast)
• 28 June- IRE vs IND 2nd T20 (Belfast)

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India’s test squad against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.

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India’s ODI squad against Afghanistan

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

Who is Gurnoor Brar: Gurnoor Brar has got a place in Team India for the Test and ODI series against Afghanistan. After this the question has become acute that who is Gurnoor and how did he get a place in India’s Test and ODI team? Here you will get to know the whole story about Brar, from his struggle to his arrival in Team India.

Who is Gurnoor Brar?

So let us tell you that 25 year old Gurnoor Brar was born in May 2000 in Muktsar, Punjab. Shubman Gill helped Gurnoor reach professional cricket. After Gill, Shikhar Dhawan’s attention fell on him. In this way, the fast bowler playing domestic cricket for Punjab gradually got help in reaching Punjab Kings. Now he has reached Team India.

I liked playing football, not cricket.

Talking to Times of India, Gurnoor Brar said that initially he liked playing football and not cricket. He used to play football and tennis. He used to play cricket just for fun.

Friend advised to take up cricket

Brar told that one of his friends advised him to give a trial in cricket because he has good height and due to which he can become a good bowler. The height of Gurnoor is 6.5 feet.

This friend’s advice proved to be very beneficial for Gurnoor. After two years he met Shubhman Gill. This is the time when Gill was a part of India’s Under-19 team. Gill liked Brar’s bowling. After this Gill helped him get a place in the Mohali district team. From here he was selected in Punjab’s Under-23 team.

Punjab Kings kept an eye on

Made List-A debut for Punjab in 2021. Made his first class debut for Punjab the next year. During this time, Punjab Kings franchise noticed him. Gurnoor joined Punjab Kings as a net bowler. At that time, Brar impressed the franchise captain Shikhar Dhawan with his speed. Dhawan said that you should be in the team. After this he joined Punjab as a replacement for Angad Bawa.

Made his IPL debut playing for Punjab in 2023. However, the first match was nothing special for Brar. He spent 42 runs in just 3 overs. After this, till now he has not got a chance to play IPL match again.

Following Gill’s advice on not getting an IPL contract, Brar joined Gujarat Titans as a net bowler in 2024. Then in 2025, Gujarat bought him for Rs 30 lakh and in 2026 also the franchise has retained Brar.

Gurnoor Brar’s career

Talking about Gurnoor Brar’s career, till now he has played 18 First Class, 9 List-A and 9 T20 matches. Brar has taken 52 wickets while bowling in 28 first class innings. Apart from this, he has taken 12 wickets in 9 innings of List-A and 10 wickets in 9 innings of T20.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (May 19) announced Team India for the one-off Test and 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. 15-15 member squad released for Test and ODI. In both formats, the command was handed over to regular captain Shubman Gill. But there are 11 players in Team India, who are playing for Gujarat Titans in the current IPL 2026. Gill is also the captain of Gujarat.

We are not saying that players from Gujarat are included in the team, but the franchise itself shared a post on social media and told how 11 players in Team India released for the Afghanistan series are from Gujarat Titans. Let us tell you that this player is from both the squads.

7 players of GT in test squad- Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar and Gurnoor Brar.

3 players from Gujarat in ODI squad- Shubman Gill (captain), Washington Sundar and Gurnoor Brar.

GT at the heart of Captain Gill’s Team India for the ODI & Test Series Afghanistan! pic.twitter.com/yOaBX3qMRV

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 19, 2026

4 Gujarat Titans players in the ODIs,
7 Gujarat Titans players in the Test.

– Gujarat Titans lobby has arrived to replace Mumbai Lobby. pic.twitter.com/E0suyLUFRu

— Ahmed Says (@AhmedGT_) May 19, 2026

India’s squad for the only test

Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Dhruv Jurel, Harsh Dubey.

India’s squad for ODI series

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

Test and ODI series schedule

First, the only Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Yudhveer Singh International Stadium in New Chandigarh. The competition will start from June 06.

The ODI series will start from June 14. The last match will be held on June 20. The first match will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The second ODI will be held on June 17 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The third and last 50 over match of the series will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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