Following his side's whitewash series win over Afghanistan, Indian skipper Shubman Gill admitted that the team ticked a lot of boxes with both bat and ball in the middle overs during the course of the series.
Pacer Prasidh Krishna registered the best figures by an Indian pacer at Chennai's iconic Chepauk Stadium on Saturday, also becoming the first Indian to take a five-wicket haul at the venue.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI Highlights: India completed a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the final match.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI Live Streaming: India are set to take on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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
The temporary loss of magic from Kuldeep Yadav's craft did not worry India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate but he reminded the left-arm wrist spinner the need to reinvent himself and stay ahead of the burgeoning competition.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's prospects to make India's 2027 World Cup squad have been thrown into further doubt following recent comments by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
Having already secured the ODI series, a dominant India will aim to secure a 3-0 result when they take on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
Fast bowler Harshit Rana was included in the Indian cricket team squad for the final ODI match against Afghanistan. India have already clinched the three-match series with victories in the first two games.