New Chandigarh, June 3 -- Team India hit the ground running as the Shubman Gill-led side got their red-ball preparations underway ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan, which is slated to begin on Saturday at New Chandigarh.

Team India posted a video on their X handle, showcasing the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and KL Rahul, among others, being involved in a full-on training session, with head coach Gautam Gambhir overseeing his men.

"Team India hits the nets as the red ball grind gets underway ahead of the #INDvAFG Test," reads the caption of the post.

The Afghanistan Test will mark India Men's first red-ball assignment of the year, coming less than a week after the conclusion of IPL 2026. After the Test, India...