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.

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 fans waiting to see Virat Kohli play in international matches have got a big shock. Due to hamstring injury, he has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Although BCCI is yet to make an official announcement regarding this, but the discussion on Kohli’s replacement has intensified. Know which players are strong contenders for this.

Virat Kohli was playing in IPL 2026. His team Royal Challengers Bangalore won the second consecutive title. Kohli’s individual performance was also excellent, he scored 675 runs and played a match-winning inning of 75 runs in the final. While batting in the final, he was seen struggling with hamstring problem, stopped the match several times and the physio had to come to the field and give him treatment. However, he remained till the end and the winning run came from his bat. But his injury is serious and he may be out of the ODI series against Afghanistan.

Virat Kohli was playing in IPL 2026. His team Royal Challengers Bangalore won the second consecutive title. Kohli’s individual performance was also excellent, he scored 675 runs and played a match-winning inning of 75 runs in the final. While batting in the final, he was seen struggling with hamstring problem, stopped the match several times and the physio had to come to the field and give him treatment. However, he remained till the end and the winning run came from his bat. But his injury is serious and he will not play the ODI series against Afghanistan. A BCCI source has confirmed to PTI that Kohli will not be able to play in this series.

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Who is Kohli’s replacement?

With Virat Kohli out, the biggest question is who will be his replacement? For this, names of 4 players are coming forward. The name of Rajasthan Royals’ opener batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is at the forefront. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal and Tilak Verma are also possible options.

Talking about Jaiswal, he was included in India’s last ODI series, although he could not make it to the final 11. Ruturaj Gaikwad was selected in the ODI series against South Africa last year. It remains to be seen who is chosen as Virat Kohli’s replacement.

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India’s ODI squad

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.

BCCI has announced the squad for the ODI series and the only Test against Afghanistan. Afghanistan will play the only Test on the India tour, which will be played in New Chandigarh from June 6 to 10. After this, the 3-match ODI series will start from June 14. There are a total of 4 players in Test and ODI who have got a place in Team India for the first time. Those players are Prince Yadav, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar and Gurnoor Brar. But due to his arrival, there are many players whose career is in danger.

There are Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar, who have been selected in the Test and ODI squads against Afghanistan. Prince Yadav has been included only in the ODI series and Manav Suthar has been included only in the Test squad. Although their performance will decide their future, but with their arrival the future of many other players is in danger.

Questions on the future of Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja

Harsh Dubey is an all-rounder player, who has got a place in Test and ODI. Akshar Patel has been dropped. Harsh is also a left-arm spinner, who can bat well and is being tried in place of Akshar. In such a situation, if Harsh Dubey performs effectively then Akshar Patel’s comeback will be difficult.

Talking about Ravindra Jadeja, he has also been rested, but Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar can take advantage of this opportunity and ensure their place in the future. Both of them are contenders to replace 37-year-old Jadeja, but for this they will have to take advantage of this opportunity.

Siraj’s return to ODI will be difficult, Shami’s career over?

Jasprit Bumrah will not play in both the formats against Afghanistan, he has been rested. Mohammad Siraj has got a place in Test, but not in ODI. Gurnoor Brar of Punjab and Prince Yadav of Delhi are fast bowlers, who have performed brilliantly in domestic. In such a situation, if these bowlers bowl well in powerplay and death overs, remain economical or take important wickets, then it will be very difficult for Siraj to return to the ODI team. Mohammed Shami has been ignored for a long time, if these bowlers succeed in making an impact then Shami’s international career may end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s international career also over?

Bhuvi is bowling brilliantly in IPL 2026, he is taking wickets in the powerplay and no batsman has been seen scoring runs easily against him. He was not tried in the ODI squad against Afghanistan, Gurnoor Brar and Prince Yadav have been given a chance. From this it can be understood that BCCI is no longer considering the name of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Difficult for Rishabh Pant to return to ODI

Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has got a place in the Test, although he has been removed from the vice-captaincy. He has been dropped from ODIs, which indicates that he may not be a part of the plans for the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027. Although he has no fear of these 4 new players in his ODI comeback, questions are being raised on his future in ODI.