Team India ODI Squad for Afghanistan Series Announced, Prince Yadav IN, Bumrah OUT

The team India ODI Squad for Afghanistan Series is finally out, with some new faces in the setup. The ODI skipper, Shubman Gill, continues with Shreyas Iyer as his deputy for the ODI series. The RO-KO are all set to feature again for the Indian Cricket Team in June, as the ODI series will begin on June 14, 2026, at the most beautiful cricket stadium in the world, HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala.

While the IND vs AFG ODI squad has seen a few new faces, especially in the pace bowling, as Prince Yadav, an IPL 2026 find, has been picked, along with Gurnoor Brar, who did well in the domestic setup for the Punjab Domestic Cricket Team. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series as well. The series will end on June 20, 2026, at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Indian ODI Team For Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Tour of India is a chance for young Indian players to showcase their talent. Here is the ODI squad:

Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey.

While the squad is locked with perfect players going into the action for the series. Here is the probable Playing XI:

Playing XI (Probable): Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav.

India Eyeing ICC CWC 2027

The 2011 World Cup Winner, the Indian Cricket Team, is eyeing the ICC World Cup 2027 after getting their hands on the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The management has been doing everything possible to tick all the boxes ahead of the mega event of cricket. The selectors have rested their key player, Jasprit Bumrah, to manage his workload and allow him to play the World Cup fully fit and without any kind of risk of injury.

On the other hand, trying young fast bowlers in the Indian ODI setup ahead of the World Cup could be a big advantage, as the World Cup is set to be played in South Africa, where Fast and Bouncy pitches will be offered. If the Indian bowling department is locked with designated pacers with like-to-like backups for them, then India will be a quite dangerous team in the tournament.