Yashasvi Jaiswal was added to the squad after star batter Virat Kohli was ruled out of the series with a hamstring injury. Kohli picked up the injury while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad, forcing the selectors to make a change.
"Open with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma. Yashasvi Jaiswal will play at No. 3, Shreyas Iyer at No. 4, KL Rahul at No. 5, Hardik Pandya at No. 6, Washington Sundar at No. 7, and Harsh Dubey at No. 8," Nayar said.
Abhishek Nayar Wants Harsh Dubey in India's Playing XI
Abhishek Nayar believes Harsh Dubey should be included in India's playing XI for the first ODI against Afghanistan. The former India all-rounder said Dubey's left-arm spin and all-round ability could add valuable balance to the side.
Harsh Dubey strengthened his case for selection with a solid IPL 2026 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Prasidh Krishna, meanwhile, remains a player whose workload needs careful management. The fast bowler has suffered multiple injuries in recent years, including stress fractures in his back.
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav/extra seamer
Abhishek Nayar Wants India to Try Gurnoor Brar or Prince Yadav
"So, if you have to give a chance, see Gurnoor Brar because he is a good bowler. He is tall and was with this Test team as well. So he should be given a chance. Prince Yadav has obviously performed very well. So I would like to see either Prince Yadav or Gurnoor with Arshdeep, and manage Prasidh a little because he has played a lot of cricket."
Gurnoor Brar has taken 12 wickets in nine List A matches, while Prince Yadav has claimed 29 wickets in 14 List A games. India will be looking for a strong start under captain Shubman Gill after losing their previous ODI series 2-1 at home to New Zealand.
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