India, May 19 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the squad for India's upcoming Test and ODI matches against Afghanistan, which will get underway right after the end of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 season.

India will play a one-off Test against Afghanistan starting June 6 at the PCA New Stadium in Tira. The match will not be part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The visitors will also stay back for a three-match ODI series against India between June 14 and 20 in Dharamsala, Lucknow and Chennai respectively.

Amid the exclusion of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah being rested, and Rishabh Pant losing both his ODI spot and vice-captaincy role, the surprise inclusions were uncapped ...