New Delhi, June 16 -- India will look to seal the three-match ODI series when they take on Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, but the focus for the team management remains on experimenting with combinations ahead of next year's ODI World Cup.

After a comfortable win in the rain-affected first ODI, India lead the series 1-0. However, with only a limited number of ODIs scheduled before the World Cup, the team management is using the series to assess players in different roles and identify the best combinations.

One of the key selection decisions could involve left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The 31-year-old has fallen down the pecking order in recent months after a dip in form and an average IPL...