Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan, NDTV sources have confirmed.

Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar opened up about the emotions of receiving his debut cap and revealed that when his name came up for the one-off Test, he started practising with the red ball during the IPL.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is back in action. India's teenage batting prodigy will be the centre of attention in the one-day 'A' tri-series beginning on Tuesday

Afghanistan's Mohammad Saleem Safi was involved in an intense chat in the team's dugout after not taking a DRS review on Day 3 of the one-off Test against India.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj had a fiery exchange with Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah during the one-off Test in Mullanpur.

Team India wrapped up the one-off Test against Afghanistan inside three days despite enforcing the follow-on on the visitors in Mullanpur on Monday.

Left-armer Manav Suthar's emergence as the flag-bearer of India's spin attack in the foreseeable future was the biggest gain for the hosts in their expectedly dominant innings and 300 runs victory over Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Mullanpur.

Manav Suthar returned figures of 6 for 33 from 22 overs, becoming only the 10th Indian bowler and the seventh spinner from the country to claim a five-wicket haul on Test debut.

India vs Afghanistan One-off Test Match, Day 3 Highlights: India won the one-off Test against Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs after bowling out the visitors twice on day three.

Indian cricket team skipper Shubman Gill scripted history after scoring a brilliant century on Day 2 of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan.

Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus conceded his team was exceptionally "rusty" in terms of taking correct DRS calls, as there was a singular lack of conviction even when there were clear nicks from the Indian batters.

Debutant Manav Suthar's classical left-arm spin bowling was a beacon of hope for a bright future as his three wickets gave India complete control on the second day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan on Sunday.

Three missed chances cost Afghanistan dearly, as India comfortably crossed the 400-run mark on Day 2 of the one-off Test in Mullanpur.

India vs Afghanistan One-off Test Match Highlights: India debutant Manav Suthar took three wickets, while pacer Prasidh Krishna picked up two, as Afghanistan reached 113/5 at Stumps in the one-off Test.

Atul Wassan called Virat Kohli's absence from the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan a "win-win situation for India", saying it allows the team to manage the star batter's workload ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir's vote of confidence has given young Sai Sudharsan freedom to express himself, something that comes with a lot of mental assurance.

Shubman Gill reached the milestone of 1,000 Test runs as skipper, becoming the 11th player to do so for India during the One-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.

KL Rahul's poise was matched by Shubman Gill's panache produced contrasting centuries as India's formidable batting line-up posted 368 for three in their bid to out-bat Afghanistan on the opening day of the one-off Test.