Sudharsan Back, No Room For IPL Winner? India vs Afghanistan Probable Playing 11 For One-Off Test

India and Afghanistan are all set to face each other in a one-off test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. This venue is all set to host its first test match, making it the 31st test venue in India and the 3rd in Punjab.

The home team, the Indian Cricket Team, is coming after a disappointing series loss against South Africa in their last test outing, while Afghanistan also faced a big defeat in their last match against Zimbabwe, losing by an innings. It will be interesting to see how the IND vs AFG playing 11 will be for a good match to take place.

India vs Afghanistan One-Off Test Match Details

The One-Off test match featuring India vs Afghanistan will begin on June 6, 2026, from 9:30 AM IST. The squads of both teams are looking perfect to win this match, where the Indian team has given a chance to several new faces, while Afghanistan has backed their core players for the game.

While this match will be crucial for Afghanistan to test their strength in test cricket, on the other hand, for India, it will be best to gain momentum and get their form back. However, this match will not be counted under the WTC cycle as Afghanistan does not participate in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and is currently excluded from the championship.

IND vs AFG Playing 11 For One-Off Test (Probable)

India playing 11 against Afghanistan is likely to see some fresh faces into the test team as there are high chances that pacer Gurnoor Brar and spinner Harsh Dubey will get a nod in playing this match. Along with this, Head Coach has confirmed that Sai Sudharsan will be given a fair chance which confirms that he will be playing at No. 3 and no place for IPL winner, Devdutt Padikkal, while there will be return of Nitish Kumar Reddy, one of the upcoming best all-rounders in India.

The Afghanistan team management will be backing core players for the Afghanistan Playing 11 against India. It will be featuring player like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, and even Qais Ahmad. This bunch of players will be looking forward to make an impact in this one-off test match against India.