Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja rested for AFG series as Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar get first calls

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Ahmedabad: India’s Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session on the eve of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI03_07_2026_000358A) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series as the BCCI on Tuesday announced the squads for the one-off Test and three-match ODI leg in June.Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested for both Test and ODI duties, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant does not feature in the ODI setup.Rohit’s inclusion in the ODI squad along with Hardik Pandya is subject to eligibility clearance.The Indian ODI team will be led by Shubman Gill, with the series expected to serve as part of the team’s preparations for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.Gill will lead India in both formats, with KL Rahul named vice-captain for the one-off Test. The squad features a mix of established names and fresh faces, with Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar included in the Test set-up.The ODI squad also sees Prince Yadav earn his first India call-up along with senior players Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer – named vice-captain – and KL Rahul as India continue their preparations for next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.India will face Afghanistan in a one-off Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 before starting the ODI series in Dharamsala on June 14.

India Squad for One-off Test in Afghanistan:

Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey, Dhru.

India Squad for Afghanistan ODI Series:

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Har Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey Brar.India last played a Test in November last year against South Africa in Guwahati where Rishabh Pant captained the team in the absence of the injured Gill.The Afghanistan series will be only the second Test meeting between the two nations. Afghanistan had previously played their first Test in India in Bengaluru in 2018.India Afghanistan Tour Schedule 2026:

  • One-time test: 6-10 June, New Chandigarh
  • First ODI: June 14, Dharamsala
  • Second ODI: June 17, Lucknow
  • Third ODI: June 20, Chennai

The selectors have largely retained the core of the side that last featured in ODI cricket during the home series against New Zealand earlier this year, although a few new faces have also found a place in the set-up.