India and Afghanistan are set to play the first-ever ODI bilateral series between them, with the first of the three matches to be held at Dharamsala on Saturday.
Ahead of the IND vs AFG ODIs, the two teams were at loggerheads in the one-off Test match at Mullanpur, where skipper Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant scored big. Later, debutant Manav Suthar snapped a historic six-wicket haul in the first innings, before Washington Sundar had a fifer.
As a result, Team India registered a massive victory by an innings and 300 runs.
Now, after a breather, both India and Afghanistan will be neck-to-neck in the format, where the tourists could turn into dark horses.
Ahead of the start of the big series, let’s take a look at the head-to-head records of these two teams in the shortest format of the game.
IND vs AFG Head to Head Records (Overall)
Criterion
Details
Played
15
India Won
12
Afghanistan Won
0
Draw
0
Tied/NR
2/1
IND vs AFG Head to Head Records in ODIs
Criterion
Details
Played
4
India Won
3
Afghanistan Won
0
Draw
0
Tied/NR
0/1
India vs Afghanistan Highest Team Total In ODIs
India have the highest team total in IND vs AFG ODIs. The Men in Blue registered 273/2 in the chase of 272/8 during the 2023 World Cup fixture at Delhi. India were able to hunt down the target in just 35 overs.
IND vs AFG Lowest Team Total In ODIs
During the Asia Cup 2014, which was the first official ODI meeting between India and Afghanistan holds the IND vs AFG Lowest Team Total. They were bundled out for 159 runs, with Ravindra Jadeja taking 4/30.
India vs Afghanistan Highest Individual Score In ODIs
India's Rohit Sharma holds the record for India vs Afghanistan Highest Individual Score In ODIs. The then Indian skipper smoked 131 runs off 84 balls during the 2023 WC tie.
IND vs AFG Best Bowling Figures In ODIs
Ravindra Jadeja has the Best Bowling Figures in the IND vs AFG ODIs. As mentioned above, he snapped four-fer 30 against Afghanistan, at Mirpur on March 05, 2014.
Most Runs In IND vs AFG ODIs
Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has scored the most number of runs in the IND vs AFG ODIs, notching 150 runs in three innings.
Most Wickets in India vs Afghanistan ODIs
Ravindra Jadeja has the most wickets in India vs Afghanistan ODIs, taking seven wickets in three innings. He is followed Jasprit Bumrah (6 wickets, 2 innings) and Mohammed Shami (6 wickets, 2 innings).
Top Run Scorer of the last IND vs AFG ODI Match
The previous IND vs AFG ODI match was the fixture at the 2023 World Cup, where Rohit Sharma slammed a gigantic 131.
Top Wicket Taker of the last IND vs AFG ODI Match
Jasprit Bumrah, who won't be playing in the IND vs AFG 2026 1st ODI, snapped 4 for 39, which the best figures in the last IND vs AFG ODI Match.
India vs Afghanistan Form (Last 5 Match Win/Loss Record)
Teams
Form
India
L, L, W, W, L
Afghanistan
W, W, W, W, L
Conclusion
The IND vs AFG 2026 1st ODI is a highly anticipated contest, as Afghanistan's stature has grown tremendously in recent years. Meanwhile, the Indian team management has opted for an inexperienced bowling line-up for this series.
However, India are still multifold stronger than their opposition. Therefore, the Shubman Gill-led will be favourites to win the first ODI.
IND vs AFG head to head records. PC- AFP
