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Who is Saleem Safi? First Afghan pacer to take a fifer vs India in Tests

Saleem, who went wicketless in his Test debut against Sri Lanka, performed with brilliant consistency and added big names like Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to his wicket column in Mullanpur

IND vs AFG Test, Day 1: Centuries from Gill and Rahul propel India to 368/3

Sai Sudharsan and Rishabh Pant also dominated the Afghanistan bowling attack with brilliant half-centuries

"I love that," says India coach Gambhir on ICC's pink-ball experiment

Gambhir said teams should have every opportunity to complete matches rather than see valuable playing time lost to bad light

India vs Afghanistan one-off Test playing 11, live match time, streaming

The last time the two sides played a Test match against each other was back in 2018, when India secured a mammoth innings-and-262-run win over Afghanistan

WTC-bound India search for missing pieces against resilient Afghanistan

Battling demons of a horrendous home Test run in the not so distant past but nevertheless a formidable unit, India are pitted against a plucky Afghanistan in a one-off Test here that might help the hosts figure out a balanced combination, starting Saturday. In 2018, Afghanistan lost 10 wickets in a session between lunch and tea on the second day of the Test against India. The next 10 fell by the wayside between tea and end of day's play which also was end of the game. In 2026, Hashmatullah Shahidi would want his team to at least stretch the home side which is going through a tough transition phase and will be in experimental mode during this game trying different combinations. However, the Indians would not have forgotten the 0-2 drubbing handed by a meticulously prepared South Africa last year and would do well to not take the opposition lightly despite the gulf in experience. Sai or Dev? That's the question ==================== A stable No.3 and Ravindra Jadeja's potential succ

Will Rashid play Tests? It's between him and selectors: skipper Shahidi

Rashid Khan has done extremely well in the six Tests that he has played but he donning the whites again for Afghanistan is something between him and the national selectors, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said ahead of one-off game against India. Shahidi, by far Afghanistan's best Test batter with two double hundreds and a healthy average of 48 plus, also spoke about how their nation needs to play more red ball games to measure up with the best. "Rashid has done well in the Tests (45 wickets in 6 Tests) that he has played. Personally I haven't spoken to Rashid about whether he would play Test again or not. He had discussions with selectors and I don't want to talk about that," Shahidi said at a press conference on Thursday. However, he did concede that playing two Tests a year on an average has been the bane for Afghan cricket since they made their debut in 2018. "We played India in 2018. We have more experience now but we need to play more to build our Test team. When it comes to ...

Virat Kohli ruled out of IND vs AFG ODIs due to hamstring injury: Report

Kohli's absence is expected to reduce the spotlight on the Afghanistan series, given his enduring popularity among cricket fans across the world.

Hardik set to undergo fitness test at BCCI CoE ahead of Afghanistan ODIs

Hardik has not played 50-over cricket for the Men in Blue in almost a year, as his last appearance in the format came in 2025 during the ICC Champions Trophy

Why IND vs AFG Test will not be counted in World Test Championship cycle

The current WTC regulations do not allow one-off Test matches to be part of the WTC. Every WTC contest must be played as a series of at least two Tests

Gurjapneet, Nabi included as BCCI announces net bowlers for IND vs AFG Test

The net bowlers will assist the Indian squad during preparations for only the second-ever Test between India and Afghanistan

Harsh, Gurnoor get maiden call-up as BCCI announces squad IND vs AFG series

Rajasthan-based Manav Suthar has also received his maiden national call-up for the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan, starting June 6

What is HLH disease? Ex-Afghan pacer Shapoor Zadran battles rare illness

Once known for his imposing presence and left-arm pace for Afghanistan, Shapoor is now fighting an advanced stage of the illness

Afghanistan set for India tour featuring one Test and three ODIs in June

The one-off Test in June will be only the second between India and Afghanistan

Afghanistan cricket appoint Richard Pybus as head coach ahead of SL series

Widely regarded as a high-performance specialist, he previously worked with the West Indies cricket team as Head Coach, Director of Cricket, and Head of High Performance between 2013 and 2019.

T20 WC 2026 Super 8 - Teams qualified, full schedule, timings, points table

From qualification rules to confirmed teams and Super 8 schedule, here's a quick guide to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026's next round

ACB revises contract terms for new Afghanistan cricket head coach

Speaking about the board's expectations, Naseeb emphasized that future coaching contracts will clearly define Afghanistan as the official duty station.

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan crush Canada by 82 runs to bow out on a high

Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory over Canada, here Thursday. Canada signed off without a win from the tournament while Afghanistan had their second win. The Rashid-Khan led side was clearly the better team and had it won the cliffhanger against South Africa, the side would have avoided an early elimination. In a battle of pride between two already-eliminated sides, Afghanistan rode on a blazing unbeaten knock from Zadran to post a formidable 200 for four and then restricted Canada to 118 for 8 to seal an emphatic win. With both teams aiming to return home on a high, Afghanistan produced a commanding batting effort after being sent in to bat. Canada's chase never really gathered momentum after captain Dilpreet Bajwa's brief 13 off seven ended in the third over. They slipped to 33 for three inside six overs, with Mohammad Nabi strik

Experience comes when you play big teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday. Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup. However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations. "Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19. The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some ...

AFG vs CAN live streaming: Where to watch today's T20 World Cup 2026 match?

Both Afghanistan and Canada will look to finish their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a win today

T20 WC 2026: Afghanistan vs Canada pitch report and Chepauk stadium stats

While Afghanistan will aim to end on a confident note, Canada will look for an upset, making the Chepauk clash an intriguing contest for fans and neutrals alike.