India vs Afghanistan 2026 News

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.

Former Indian cricket Sunil Gavaskar and former England spinner Graeme Swann lauded young spin all-rounder Manav Suthar on a promising start to his international debut against Afghanistan.

Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar is blessed with amazing skills-sets and will be a treat to watch in the coming days, reckoned all-rounder Washington Sundar.

Jagdish Suthar had travelled all the way to Mullanpur with his family to watch his elder child Manav make his Test debut for India but left for home without watching his son's on-field exploits on second day of the match against Afghanistan on Sunday.

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.

Manav Suthar learned the ropes through street cricket and ignored constant discouragement from people not to pick the game as career option.

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.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul for laying a strong foundation in the opening session of the one-off Test against Afghanistan.

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.

Many fans were left disappointed after veteran batter Virat Kohli was ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.

The morning session on Day 1 of the first India vs Afghanistan Test in New Chandigarh could well have belonged to the visiting team. It did not, and they themselves have to blame for it