2nd ODI: Yashasvi Jaiswal fails in a rare chance, Prince Yadav makes his debut

India made three changes to their playing XI for the second ODI against Afghanistan on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Lucknow. While fast bowler Prince Yadav received his maiden cap from vice-captain Shreyas Iyer before the toss, skipper Shubman Gill confirmed two more changes after Afghanistan opted to bowl.

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While Delhi fast bowler Prince Yadav playing at his home IPL ground is a welcome sign, there was some worrying news from the Indian camp as Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out with another injury scare. This forced India to play with their combination. In the absence of their all-rounder, India added beef to their batting unit, giving Yashasvi Jaiswal an opportunity. Yashasvi was given the slot to open the batting along with Rohit Sharma while captain Gill was named as the No.3 batsman.

Gill appears to have relinquished his opening slot to Yashasvi, who will get an opportunity to feature in ODI Xi for the first time since December 2025.

INDIA XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Ishan Kishan (keeper), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

AFGHANISTAN XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Goalkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami.

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Issued by:

Akshay Ramesh

Published on:

June 17, 2026 1:33 PM IST