The Afghanistan cricket team has left for India for the upcoming multi-format tour. The Afghan Atalan’s will be captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi in the one-off Test, which won’t be part of the World Test Championship (WTC), and a 3-match ODI series. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had named the squad on May 26, and the next day, they are off to India.
Afghanistan ready for India tour
The contingent doesn’t include Rashid Khan, who’ll play just ODIs against India due to fitness concerns. The leg-spinner is part of the Gujarat Titans, who are due to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 1 on May 29 against the Rajasthan Royals or the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Destination: India #AfghanAtalan are headed to India for a solitary Test and a three-match ODI series packed with exciting cricketing action. Safe travels and best of luck, Atalano! #INDvAFG | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/llUQBx0fU9
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) May 27, 2026Azmatullah Omarzai will join the team in India as well. The all-rounder was part of the Punjab Kings, who ended their IPL 2026 campaign on May 23. Omarzai is part of both squads and has ample experience of playing in Mullanpur, which will host the one-off Test and serves as one of Punjab Kings’ two home venues in the IPL.
Afghanistan squad for India tour
ODI: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharotai, AM Ghazanfar, Zia U Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Malik, Bilal Sami. Reserves: Qais Ahmad, Saleem Safi, Bashir Ahmad.Test: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi. Reserve Pool: Bashir Ahmad, Bahir Shah, Ismat Alam.
India vs Afghanistan series schedule
DayDateTime (IST)MatchVenueSaturdayJune 6-109:30 AMOne-off TestNew ChandigarhSundayJune 141:30 PM1st ODIDharamshalaWednesdayJune 171:30 PM2nd ODILucknowSaturdayJune 201:30 PM3rd ODIChennaiAfghanistan squad arrives in India, to commence tour with one-off Test in Mullanpur Inside Sport India.
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