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In a major development, the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee has revealed the 15-member squad for the upcoming one-off Test match against the touring Afghanistan side. After the IPL gets over on May 31, the focus will shift towards the matches against the Afghans.
The tourist will start the series with a one-off Test on June 6, followed by a 3-match ODI series, commencing on June 14. On Tuesday, the selectors met in person and picked the much-awaited Test squad for the one-off Test match, which takes place in Mullanpur.
The red-ball game provides Team India a chance to resurrect their Test journey, which has been on a decline in the last two years. Ahead of the game, we take a look at India’s Test squad announced for the one-off Test.
India squad for Afghanistan Test: Rishabh Pant removed as Test vice-captain
Rishabh Pant is no longer the vice-captain of the Test squad, and KL Rahul has taken over the role. This comes in as a surprise as Pant had done well in red-ball cricket, and at one stage, was touted to replace Rohit Sharma as the long-term Test skipper.
Perhaps, Pant’s leadership in the IPL 2026 season affected his vice-captaincy role as the LSG captain has failed to inspire his team, and the franchise crashed out of the IPL 2026 playoffs race.
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India squad for Afghanistan Test: Settled top order, fight for number 3 spot
The selectors picked a settled squad for the one-off Test match vs Afghanistan, with Shubman Gill set to lead, and KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal as the mainstay at the top.
On paper, the India Test squad vs Afghanistan looks solid, with Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel holding the fort in the middle-order. Both Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal will fight for the number 3 spot, but the latest reports indicate that the Karnataka batter will edge out Sudharsan in the race.
India squad for Afghanistan Test: No place for Auqib Nabi, fresh faces included
In the latest development, the BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar snubbed Auqib Nabi, the Jammu and Kashmir pace sensation from the India vs Afghanistan Test squad. The pacer led his domestic side to a historic Ranji Trophy title, and despite being prolific, he was ignored by the selectors.
Nabi was excluded, but three other debutants have got a chance to shine in the India vs Afghanistan one-off Test match. Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, and Manav Suthar have been picked by the selectors, and a couple of them could make their debut in the one-off Test vs Afghanistan.
India squad for Afghanistan Test: No place for Ravindra Jadeja
The veteran all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, was expected to be a part of the India Test squad for the Afghanistan series, but Agarkar rested him, keeping in mind the ODI series.
Ravindra Jadeja has been rested for the one-off Test. With regards to ODI, we want to give exposure to newer guys,” chief selector, Agarkar stated.
India squad for Afghanistan Test
Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel
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