India and Afghanistan will face each other in the first ODI of the three match series on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The match will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
The ODI is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 1:00 PM IST.
India have received a major boost ahead of the series with Rohit Sharma returning to the squad after recovering from injury.
Despite, Team India will be without Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya, who are unavailable due to fitness concerns.
The Dharamshala pitch usually offers assistance to fast bowlers early in the innings. Batters may need some time to settle before playing their shots. Weather conditions and the new ball could play an important role in the match.
India Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav/Gurnoor Brar.
