{"id":177325,"date":"2026-06-05T22:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177325"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T04:26:11","slug":"ind-vs-afg-day-1-live-score-india-vs-afghanistan-one-off-test-real-time-updates-india-opts-to-bat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177325","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AFG, Day 1 LIVE SCORE: India vs Afghanistan one-off Test real-time updates; India opts to bat"},"content":{"rendered":"


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TOSS<\/h4>\n

India won the toss and opted to bat first.<\/p>\n

India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs:<\/h4>\n

India: <\/b>Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna<\/p>\n

Afghanistan: <\/b>Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik , Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem<\/p>\n

MATCH PREVIEW<\/b><\/p>\n

A one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday, will be an ideal reconvening point for India before it squabbles up for a late charge at the World Test Championship final.<\/p>\n

Left with a daunting path to the summit clash after the home series loss to South Africa, preparation for the upcoming must-win tours to Sri Lanka and New Zealand is already on the agenda.<\/p>\n

Nowhere does India need to clean house more than its feeble batting order. Despite playing in home conditions, India averaged a paltry 15.23 across the four innings in that series. Only two batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja, scored fifties in that series.<\/p>\n

But the early indicators in New Chandigarh suggest India is banking on continuity. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed on match eve that India\u2019s under-fire No. 3 choice Sai Sudharsan will continue in the role. Handing the vice-captaincy to KL Rahul appears to be another move borne from the urge to give more chances to Rishabh Pant.<\/p>\n

Read the full preview here: India\u2019s struggling batting order in focus against spirited Afghanistan<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN LIVE STREAMING INFO:<\/h4>\n

When and where will India vs Afghanistan be played?<\/b><\/p>\n

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST.<\/p>\n

How to watch India vs Afghanistan one-off Test?<\/b><\/p>\n

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It can also be live-streamed on JioHotStar.<\/p>\n

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN SQUADS:<\/h4>\n

India<\/b><\/p>\n

Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)<\/p>\n

Afghanistan<\/b><\/p>\n

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 06, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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TOSS India won the toss and opted to bat first. India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs: India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik , Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PTI06_05_2026_000023A.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":177339,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177339","url_meta":{"origin":177325,"position":0},"title":"IND vs AFG LIVE Cricket Score, One-Off Test Match Day 1: Jaiswal, Rahul open for India in Mullanpur – The Indian Express","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"IND vs AFG LIVE Cricket Score, One-Off Test Match Day 1: Jaiswal, Rahul open for India in Mullanpur\u00a0\u00a0The Indian ExpressPlaying XI - IND vs AFG Only Test | Afghanistan tour of India Squad\u00a0\u00a0ESPNcricinfoIndia's Test transition meets Afghanistan challenge\u00a0\u00a0CricbuzzWho is Manav Suthar? 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