New Delhi, June 2 -- With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season done and dusted, the focus will now shift back to international cricket, as India hosts Afghanistan for a one-off Test and three ODIs.

Both teams will set their sights on the next major ICC tournament-the 2027 ODI World Cup - late next year. While there is still a long way to go before that tournament, the upcoming series will provide India with an opportunity to test their squad depth.

While the usual suspects like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are part of the India squad, it also features young, promising talents like all-rounder Harsh Dubey and pacers Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar.

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, though, is one notable absentee as he has been rested ...