India, June 4 -- Afghanistan enter the one-off Test as underdogs but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi believes his team are better equipped than the one that played the country's first Test, also against India in 2018.

Ahead of the match beginning at the PCA Stadium here on Saturday, Shahidi said lack of opportunities has been the biggest obstacle in Afghanistan's Test journey. Since earning Test status, Afghanistan have played only 11 matches.

"We played in India in 2018, but we have more experience now," Shahidi said on Thursday. "At the same time, we need to play a lot more Test cricket and have more opportunities in the future to build our Test team."

A decent domestic structure nurtures players, he said, but limited international expo...