Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Having already secured the ODI series, a dominant India will aim to secure a 3-0 result when they take on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. With the series already clinched, India will be keen to see how certain individuals fare in Chennai.Left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal will be keen to get a big knock after scoring just four runs in Lucknow, where the likes of skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made merr…
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Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) India all-rounder Harshit Rana has been added to the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the BCCI said on Friday. . Rana, who has completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), has linked up with the ODI squad in Chennai. “The Men’s Selection Committee has added Harshit Rana to the India squad for the third and final IDFC First Bank ODI against Afghanistan. Ran…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The toss for the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan at the HPCA Stadium will be held at 5:15 pm after a nearly four‑hour rain delay, with the match set to begin at 5:45 pm as a 25‑overs‑a‑side contest.The game being truncated due to heavy rain has meant that each team is likely to have five bowlers delivering a maximum of five overs each, while the batting powerplay will last five overs. Players were seen warming up as conditions improved, bringing reli…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The toss for the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan has been delayed due to persistent rain at the HPCA Stadium, the BCCI confirmed in an update on X.The buildup to the match has been dominated by rain, with the picturesque town witnessing rain over the past two days and again on the eve of the match. As per weather forecast website Accuweather, there is more rain in store till 4:30pm, with conditions expected to improve later in the evening.However, the eventu…
Dharamshala, June 12 (IANS) India’s fast bowling coach Morne Morkel has indicated that the team will experiment with the number three batting position in Virat Kohli’s absence during the three‑match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting at the HPCA Stadium on Saturday.Kohli was ruled out of the three ODIs against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury picked up while hitting a match-winning 75 not out in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. …
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former India leg‑spinner Piyush Chawla has said veteran opener Rohit Sharma will be keen to hit the big hundreds that fans and the team have come to expect from him when the three‑match ODI series against Afghanistan begins in Dharamshala on Saturday.”When you are playing just one format for India, you want to spend as much time at the crease as possible because, no matter how much net practice or match simulation you do, an international match, regardless of the op…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Former India batter Suresh Raina touched upon the importance of ODI skipper Shubman Gill having veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s experience by his side in the 2027 World Cup, saying, “The presence of experience from the two veterans can make all the difference.” Kohli and Rohit, who have retired from T20I and Test cricket, remain exclusively active in ODIs. During the 2019 ODI World Cup, Rohit was the top scorer with 648 runs in nine games at an average of 81.00 …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Former India all‑rounder Abhishek Nayar has warned Shubman Gill and his side not to make the mistake of taking Afghanistan lightly in the upcoming three-game ODI series, adding that the opposition’s white-ball players armed with global franchise cricket playing experience can pose a serious challenge. India will play its first ODI against Afghanistan on June 13 in Dharamshala, and is followed by matches in Lucknow and Chennai. “Afghanistan will be a much tougher c…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) In what comes as a huge blow to the Indian team, seam‑bowling all‑rounder Hardik Pandya likely to miss India’s upcoming three‑match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a niggle in his leg.Pandya, who missed a few games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 due to back spasms, was present at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru since June 2 and was believed to be on track for getting a fitness clearance for the ODI series against Afghanistan, sta…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ‘almost declared fit’ by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala. Pandya was battling back spasms, which forced him to miss a few games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. As a result, he was sent to the CoE in Bangalore for his fitness regime. He was named in the 15-member squad for the Afghanistan ODIs; however, his availab…