After registering a resounding victory in the recently concluded one-off Test match against Afghanistan, the Indian team is now ready to compete in the ODI format. Let us tell you that a 3-match ODI series is to be played between the two teams. This series is considered very important for the Indian team in terms of preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup, where the team management can try new players and strategies.

However, before the start of this series, some mixed news is coming out from the Indian camp. Veteran batsman Virat Kohli will not be a part of this series and in his place Yashasvi Jaiswal has been included in the squad. In the absence of an experienced batsman like Kohli, there will be additional responsibility on the middle order of the Indian team, which can become a matter of concern for the team management. However, captain Rohit Sharma has successfully passed the fitness test and he can be seen opening the innings with Shubman Gill in this series. His return is expected to strengthen the team’s batting order.

Let us tell you that this series is going to be very special for Shreyas Iyer also. Iyer, who took charge of the Indian T20 team after Suryakumar Yadav, will take the field in this ODI series as the new captain. Apart from this, KL Rahul will also be in the middle order of the team who will also do wicketkeeping. Whereas Hardik Pandya will field as an all-rounder.

If we talk about the bowling attack, the responsibility of the spin department will be on the shoulders of Kuldeep Yadav, while all-rounder Washington Sundar can be seen supporting him. Arshdeep Singh is expected to play an important role in fast bowling. Along with him, famous Krishna and young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar may also get a chance to debut, due to which the team management will try to test new options.