- After the Champions Trophy ends, Team India has to play many ODI series. This ODI series is important to prepare the team for the ODI World Cup 2027.
Team India: After the Champions Trophy is over, Team India has to play many ODI series. This ODI series is important to prepare the team for the ODI World Cup 2027. The Men in Blue have to play an ODI series against Afghanistan. When will this ODI series take place? Also, who can BCCI give a chance? Let us tell you. If you also have all such questions in your mind, then let us answer them.
This player will take command of Team India against Afghanistan!
According to the FTP, Team India has to play a three-match ODI series and a Test against Afghanistan in June 2026. If we talk about captaincy for the ODI series, then Shubman Gill can be given a chance for the T20 series against Afghanistan. Because he is the vice-captain in this format after Rohit Sharma. He is being considered a contender for captaincy after Rohit, so he can get the responsibility. His recent form is also going well. In such a situation, he can easily get the captaincy.
Five openers will get a chance together
Apart from Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Karun Nair can get a chance in Team India in the ODI series against Afghanistan. He performed very well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has scored 779 runs in 9 matches at an average of 389. He has scored 5 centuries with the bat. During this, his best batting has been 163 not-out runs. Apart from him, Ishan Kishan can also get a chance in the Indian team (Team India) against Afghanistan. That is, a total of 5 openers will be seen together.
Hardik and Nitish will get a chance
Apart from these, Nitish Kumar Reddy can be selected as an all-rounder and not only this, Team India’s important all-rounder Hardik Pandya can be rested. Because BCCI will try to test the youth in his absence. Due to this, Ramandeep can be selected. Apart from this, many big changes can also be seen in bowling.
Young players can get a chance
Let us tell you that at present Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, and Harshit Rana have been selected as fast bowlers in Team India. These three players have performed well in India recently. Therefore, all three can make a place in fast bowling.
Probable Team India for the T20 series against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Riyan Parag.
Disclaimer: There is no official confirmation of Team India’s squad against Afghanistan yet. But, looking at the recent performance of the players, the author has given his feedback and prepared a possible 15-member team.