IND vs AFG Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Jun 05, 2026Last Updated on Jun 13, 2026 11:35 PM
India vs Afghanistan Cricket Match Previews
Afghanistan tour of India 2026
IND 564/8 (127)
AFG 152/10 (58.4)
AFG 112/10 (35.5)
India won by an innings and 300 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi* | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav* | 7.5 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.83 |
| Washington Sundar | 11 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3.27 |
Last Wicket:Mohammad Saleem Safi c Sai Sudharsan b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1) - 112/9 in 35.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India vs Afghanistan
India — Innings 1 (564/8 in 127 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal c Afsar Zazai b Saleem Safi | 24 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 75 | |
| KL Rahul c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 100 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 60.61 | |
| Sai Sudharsan c Afsar Zazai b Saleem Safi | 81 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 77.88 | |
| Shubman Gill (c) c Afsar Zazai b Saleem Safi | 126 | 177 | 15 | 1 | 71.19 | |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) c Azmatullah Omarzai b Shahidi | 81 | 121 | 6 | 3 | 66.94 | |
| Dhruv Jurel b Saleem Safi | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 95 | |
| Washington Sundar not out | 52 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 76.47 | |
| Manav Suthar c Afsar Zazai b Saleem Safi | 28 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 68.29 | |
| Mohammed Siraj b Saleem Safi | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Kuldeep Yadav not out | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 34.62 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 13 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 1 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 564 | 8 wkts, 127 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Prasidh Krishna | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 24 | 2 | 91 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 22 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Mohammad Saleem Safi | 27 | 3 | 140 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 23 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 5 |
| Abdul Malik | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 24 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 3.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal & Rahul | 41 | 72 |
| Sai Sudharsan & Rahul | 139 | 184 |
| Shubman Gill & Rahul | 67 | 106 |
| Shubman Gill & Rishabh Pant | 169 | 216 |
| Dhruv Jurel & Rishabh Pant | 36 | 36 |
| Washington Sundar & Rishabh Pant | 4 | 5 |
| Washington Sundar & Manav Suthar | 54 | 85 |
| Washington Sundar & Mohammed Siraj | 30 | 23 |
| Washington Sundar & Kuldeep Yadav | 24 | 38 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 11.6 | 41 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan | 42.4 | 180 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | 60.2 | 247 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | 95.5 | 416 |
| 5 | Dhruv Jurel | 101.5 | 452 |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | 102.4 | 456 |
| 7 | Manav Suthar | 116.5 | 510 |
| 8 | Mohammed Siraj | 120.4 | 540 |
Afghanistan — Innings 2 (152/10 in 58.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Malik c Mohammed Siraj b Manav Suthar | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Sediqullah Atal b Prasidh Krishna | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 62.96 | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Sai Sudharsan b Manav Suthar | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |
| Rahmat Shah b Manav Suthar | 60 | 135 | 9 | 1 | 44.44 | |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) lbw b Prasidh Krishna | 20 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Afsar Zazai (wk) c and b Manav Suthar | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai b Prasidh Krishna | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf c Rishabh Pant b Manav Suthar | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34.38 | |
| Nangeyalia Kharote not out | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Mohammad Saleem Safi lbw b Manav Suthar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi c Rishabh Pant b Washington Sundar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 152 | 10 wkts, 58.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 9 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 11 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Manav Suthar | 22 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Washington Sundar | 6.4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Malik & Sediqullah Atal | 28 | 34 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Sediqullah Atal | 12 | 18 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Rahmat Shah | 22 | 64 |
| Shahidi & Rahmat Shah | 36 | 78 |
| Afsar Zazai & Rahmat Shah | 15 | 45 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Rahmat Shah | 5 | 27 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf & Rahmat Shah | 24 | 65 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote & Rahmat Shah | 1 | 13 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote & Saleem Safi | 0 | 3 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote & Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 9 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Malik | 5.4 | 28 |
| 2 | Sediqullah Atal | 8.4 | 40 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 19.2 | 62 |
| 4 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | 32.2 | 98 |
| 5 | Afsar Zazai | 39.5 | 113 |
| 6 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 44.2 | 118 |
| 7 | Sharafuddin Ashraf | 55.1 | 142 |
| 8 | Rahmat Shah | 57.2 | 143 |
| 9 | Mohammad Saleem Safi | 57.5 | 143 |
| 10 | Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 58.4 | 152 |
Afghanistan — Innings 3 (112/10 in 35.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal c Prasidh Krishna b Washington Sundar | 42 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 52.5 | |
| Abdul Malik lbw b Mohammed Siraj | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Prasidh Krishna b Kuldeep Yadav | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 100 | |
| Rahmat Shah c Manav Suthar b Washington Sundar | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 81.25 | |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) c Shubman Gill b Washington Sundar | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Afsar Zazai (wk) lbw b Manav Suthar | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai c Kuldeep Yadav b Washington Sundar | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Nangeyalia Kharote c Manav Suthar b Kuldeep Yadav | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 54.55 | |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Saleem Safi c Sai Sudharsan b Kuldeep Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf abs hurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 112 | 10 wkts, 35.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manav Suthar | 10 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 7.5 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Washington Sundar | 11 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal & Abdul Malik | 42 | 79 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 32 | 36 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Rahmat Shah | 13 | 23 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Shahidi | 6 | 21 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Afsar Zazai | 5 | 15 |
| Afsar Zazai & Azmatullah Omarzai | 8 | 17 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote & Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 2 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote & Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 6 | 21 |
| Saleem Safi & Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Malik | 13.1 | 42 |
| 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 19.1 | 74 |
| 3 | Rahmat Shah | 22.6 | 87 |
| 4 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | 26.3 | 93 |
| 5 | Sediqullah Atal | 28.6 | 98 |
| 6 | Afsar Zazai | 31.5 | 106 |
| 7 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 32.1 | 106 |
| 8 | Nangeyalia Kharote | 35.4 | 112 |
| 9 | Mohammad Saleem Safi | 35.5 | 112 |
IND vs AFG Match Prediction, Afghanistan tour of India 2026, India vs Afghanistan Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs AFG (India vs Afghanistan) Match Details
| Match | India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) |
| League | Afghanistan tour of India 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 6th June 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
IND vs AFG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs AFG Match Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, India
IND vs AFG Pitch Report: This match will be played in the newly built stadium in Chandigarh. The pitch will be more helpful for the batsmen. The teams winning the toss would like to bowl first to know the behavior of the pitch.
IND vs AFG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Mullanpur, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 39°C on the match day with 21% humidity and 23.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 52%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
187
T20 Average Scores
IND vs AFG (India vs Afghanistan) Playing 11
India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) Match Preview
IND vs AFG Match Preview: India will take on Afghanistan in Afghanistan tour of India 2026 on Saturday, 06 June 2026 at 09:30 AM IST at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Shubman Gill is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Sai Sudharsan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shubman Gill will lead the India as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- KL Rahul will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Washington Sundar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afsar Zazai will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Hashmatullah Shahidi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rahmat Shah and Ikram Alikhil will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ikram Alikhil will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Qais Ahmad will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Bilal Sami and Mohammad Saleem Safi will lead the pace attack of his team.
India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs AFG Match Prediction: Afghanistan looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AFG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IND vs AFG Afghanistan tour of India 2026 Match Expert Advice: Shubman Gill will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sai Sudharsan will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs AFG Head to Head
IND vs AFG Head to Head Records: India vs Afghanistan have faced each other in 1 matches in TEST. Out of these 1 games, India have won 1 whereas Afghanistan have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 1 |
| IND Won | 1 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
IND vs AFG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
IND vs AFG Winning Prediction
- Afghanistan team has the upper hand over India team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan.
IND vs AFG Small League Must Picks:
IND - Shubman Gill [230 points], Sai Sudharsan [152 points]
AFG - Sharafuddin Ashraf [676 points], Hashmatullah Shahidi [634 points].
IND vs AFG Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Gurnoor Brar Singh [0 points], Manav Suthar [0 points]
AFG - Azmatullah Omarzai [0 points], Ziaur Rahman Sharifi [14 points].
India (IND) Key Players
- Harsh Dubey [0W, 3W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Ishan Kishan [70, 11, 55, 0, 74]
- Arshdeep Singh [0W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 2W]
- KL Rahul [56, 9, 23, 12, 75]
- Shreyas Iyer [101*, 1, 59*, 5, 19]
- Rohit Sharma [0, 15, 22, 84, 19]
- Shubman Gill [10, 104, 2, 85, 5]
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz [84, 27, 71, 1, 0]
- Mohammad Nabi [0W, (10*, 1W), 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [1W, 14, (22, 3W), (14, 1W)]
- Rashid Khan [2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Ibrahim Zadran [12, 10, 28, 22, 87*]
IND vs AFG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ishan Kishan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Arshdeep Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- KL Rahul [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Rohit Sharma [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Shubman Gill [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
IND vs AFG Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs AFG Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs AFG Live Score?
You can see IND vs AFG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs AFG match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs AFG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs AFG match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
IND vs AFG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul(WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(WK), Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill(C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar Singh, Prince Yadav, Prince Yadav
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(WK), Darwish Rasooli, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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