Punjab Kings all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has earned his maiden national call-up and he replaced an injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India squads for T20Is vs Ireland and England.

The all-rounder was also supposed to fill in the void left by Hardik Pandya, who also has quadriceps niggle and is not in condition to bowl 10 overs in ODIs.

Aakash Chopra did not include Harshit Rana as he picked India's playing XI for the third and final ODI match against Afghanistan on Saturday.

The India vs Afghanistan ODI series may be sealed, but work remains for Gautam Gambhir's team management towards the bigger goal of achieving success in the 2027 World Cup

India all-rounder missed out on the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday due to quad issues.

Sunil Gavaskar believes the India player gives the side an additional tactical option going forward.

Nitish, who faced a question from a journalist, picked up the call, telling his mother that he would pick up after five minutes and apologising to the media person for the interruption in what was a very light-hearted moment.

IND vs AFG Highlights: Shubman Gill slammed 84 not out as dominant India eased past Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first ODI at Dharamsala on Saturday.

Having nursed a hamstring niggle during the IPL, Rohit has managed to regain full fitness just in time for the three games against Afghanistan

Ahead of his side's eliminator clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowling coach James Franklin hailed the young Indian all-rounder for his remarkable turnaround after a poor 2025 season.