Ishan at No.3, Jaiswal Dropped? India vs Afghanistan Probable Playing 11 For 1st ODI

The first ODI of the series between the India national cricket team and the Afghanistan national cricket team marks the beginning of an important white-ball series after the teams previously met in a one-off Test match.

The first ODI is scheduled at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, which is widely recognised for offering movement to seamers in the early stages before conditions become increasingly favourable for spin.

India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI Match Details

The IND vs AFG match is set to get underway at 1:30 PM IST on June 13, 2026, and the Men in Blue, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, are expected to rely on their deep batting order, while Afghanistan, captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi, will aim to challenge one of the best cricket teams in the world, with their spin attack.

One of the best ODI batsmen in the world, Rohit Sharma, will most likely open the batting with the skipper, Shubman Gill. For the visiting side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran will be handed the responsibility to lead the batting lineup. While India has historically enjoyed the upper hand in ODI meetings, Afghanistan has the potential to cause an upset.

IND vs AFG Playing 11 1st ODI (Probable)

India playing 11 against Afghanistan will likely feature a few debutants. Meanwhile, left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is also included in India’s ODI squad, but he is not expected to open in the first match as the team is likely to continue with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma at the top of the order.

With Kohli unavailable, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is likely to bat at No. 3. The left-hander last appeared in an ODI on October 11, 2023, against Afghanistan in Delhi. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul are expected to bat at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. With Hardik Pandya likely to miss the series due to injury, Nitish Kumar Reddy could get his chance at No. 6.

In the pace department, Arshdeep Singh is likely to lead the attack as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are unavailable. Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey may make their India debut in the opening ODI. Let's have a look at the probable Afghanistan playing 11 against India for the 1st ODI.