India, June 13 -- Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi is banking on the Rashid Khan-led spin trio to script their first-ever win over India across formats as they face the hosts in the three-match ODI series beginning here on Saturday.

Like India, Afghanistan's preparations for the 2027 World Cup start with the three ODIs against the Shubman Gill-led side.

Speaking to the media ahead of the series opener, Shahidi said his team is looking forward to playing India in a bilateral series for the first time, and he is relying on Rashid, AM Ghazanfar and veteran Mohammad Nabi to challenge the mighty hosts.

"We have experience of playing on this ground. We played last in the 2023 World Cup against Bangladesh. I still remember that.

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