New Delhi, June 6 -- India and Afghanistan face off in a one-off Test match starting today, 6 June. The venue is the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur (Mohali), New Chandigarh.

This is the stadium's first-ever Test match. Until last week, it hosted IPL 2026 matches for the Punjab Kings. Now, it has shed its colourful IPL identity and donned Test whites.

It is not part of the World Test Championship cycle. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir has made clear India will not take it lightly.

India captain Shubman Gill leads the side while KL Rahul replaces Rishabh Pant as the deputy. The match starts at 9:30 AM.

India last played a Test in November 2025, against South Africa. That is a significant gap ahea...