Rahul anchors India after early reprieve in morning session
India batters capitalised on an inexperienced Afghanistan attack to post 96 for 1
4.28
55.1
54/0 (5.4)
4.28
55.1
54/0 (5.4)
India batters capitalised on an inexperienced Afghanistan attack to post 96 for 1
There is very little to separate the two left-arm spinners, one of whom is set to become the first spinner to debut for India in Tests since 2021
"We've got to give Sai a fair run" - Gautam Gambhir makes it clear that B Sai Sudharsan, and not Devdutt Padikkal, is India's Test No. 3 for the moment
Eight years on from their debut, Afghanistan are still searching for a place in Test cricket's mainstream
Relieved of vice-captaincy, it's Pant's chance to show once again why he remains a force to be reckoned with in Tests
Kuldeep is one of four spinners, alongside the uncapped Suthar and Dubey, part of India's squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan
The Vidarbha left-arm spin-bowling allrounder is on the brink of a Test debut against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh
He was recently with PBKS in IPL 2026 in a similar capacity
Among others are Gurjapneet Singh, Shivang Kumar, Saransh Jain and Zeeshan Ansari
India will have to decide between Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar for the third spinner's spot