The Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) is done and dusted, and now the focus once again shifts to international cricket. Well, there is no rest for the weary, and it is pretty much the case with majority of the Indian cricketers. Just a few days after the conclusion of IPL 2026. a majority number of stars who were a part of the 2-month long league will take part in the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which commences from June 6 onwards.
On top of the list of players who face a hectic schedule is Shubman Gill. Apart from him, there are a host of Gujarat Titans players who are a part of the squads, including Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar. It is pertinent to point out that the stars who belong to GT, and who are a part of the IND vs AFG series, have played until May 31 for two consecutive months as a part of the IPL 2026, and will be tasked to play the series against Afghanistan in just a few days’ time.
IPL 2026 fatigue to cost India stars in IND vs AFG series?
Let’s talk about the one-off Test between IND and AFG first. Shubman Gill, who has taken part in all 16 matches that GT played in IPL 2026, is the primary person to be burdened the most, when it comes to workload management. He is the captain not just for the Test side but also the ODI unit as well. This means, he has just under six days to get some rest before taking part in active competition once again, as the one-off Test begins from June 6 followed by the ODI series from June 13.
Other players who were a part of the IPL 2026 playoffs (final) include Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. All the above mentioned players featured in most games in IPL 2026 for their respective franchises. Keeping in mind that the one-off IND vs AFG Test begins from June 6, and the squad is expected to assemble in Mullanpur by June 3 at least, there remains very little time for these players to recover. After all, fatigue could prove to be a big menace for these players in the game.
Image Credit: AP Photo/Ajit Solanki via AlamyApart from the players who are a part of GT, there are several other stars who are a part of the only-Test and the ODI squads as well. This includes KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey. It is pertinent to point out that majority of the stars mentioned above have enjoyed an extended break since DC did not make it to the IPL 2026 playoffs, while SRH were knocked out after losing to RR in the Eliminator.
Some of these players have also been a part of the T20 World Cup squad and the New Zealand series that preceded the marquee tournament, which means they have been on the road for almost 5 months now. Therefore, fatigue, workload management among other factors could impact their roles in the series against Afghanistan.
India squads for IND vs AFG series
Test Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)
ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma*, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey
IND vs AFG series schedule
No.DayDateTimeMatchVenue1Saturday06-Jun-20269:30 AMTestNew Chandigarh2Saturday13-Jun-20261:30 PM1st ODINew Chandigarh3Wednesday17-Jun-20261:30 PM2nd ODILucknow4Saturday20-Jun-20261:30 PM3rd ODIChennaiIPL 2026 done, IND vs AFG one-off Test in focus next: No rest for IPL stars, Shubman Gill braces for hectic schedule Inside Sport India.
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