In less than a week after the end of the Indian Premier League 2026, India will host Afghanistan for a one-off Test and three ODI matches.

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir's inputs will play a major role in deciding Suryakumar Yadav's future as the T20I skipper, according to PTI.

There could be serious conversations about Rishabh Pant's future as red-ball format vice-captain when the national selectors meet in Guwahati to select Test and ODI squads for the series against Afghanistan.

A social media post is being widely circulated on X, claiming that Afghanistan cricketer Rahmat Shah has died at the age of 32.

Jasprit Bumrah will either play the one-off Test or the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan next month as the national selection committee is keeping an eye on the pace spearhead's workload while naming the squads for the series on May 19

India are set to take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test and three ODI matches right after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee is set to take a few big calls when they announce the India squad for the one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi visited ailing former national team pacer Shapoor Zadran on Wednesday as he continues treatment for a rare and life-threatening disease.

Shapoor Zadran continues to receive support from family and fans as his brother Ghamai Zadran expressed gratitude for blood donors and appealed for more prayers.

Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran, who is fighting for his life at a hospital in New Delhi, is in urgent need of blood

Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are being considered as middle-order prospects for the upcoming one-off Test match against Afghanistan, according to a report.

Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill find themselves in an unavoidable situation with the Test team.

Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran is battling for his life after being diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening disease

Rashid Khan has shared that he turned down offers of citizenship from both India and Australia. He chose to stay committed to representing Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's newly-appointed head coach Richard Pybus arrived in the capital city on Saturday to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June.

Greame West, director of high performance at Cricket Ireland, said that the national team players will have the option of not playing against Afghanistan in their upcoming ODI series in August.

The on-field rivalry between Pakistan and Afghanistan has grown more intense over the years and tempers have flared between the players on some occasions in the recent past.

At least 400 people were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, earlier this week after air strikes by Pakistan. The attack took place around 9:00 pm on Monday, in which around 250 people were also injured, local media reported