Dharamsala, June 13 -- Indian skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in the first ODI on Saturday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, in Dharamsala.

The match will be played as a 25-overs-a-side contest, with each team allowed a maximum of five bowlers, who can bowl up to five overs each after rain halted the fixture for more than 2 hours. A five-over batting Powerplay will also be in effect.

India will continue their preparations for next year's ODI World Cup without several key players. Senior stars including Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj are unavailable, having either been rested or sidelined through injury.

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