🏏India vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI, AFG tour of India 2026, Dharamsala🏏 - Page 3

Afghanistan

Rashid Khan didn't play the one-off Test but his presence in the white-ball setup will bolster Afghanistan's attack. Mohammad Saleem, who picked a six-wicket haul in the Mullanpur Test, last played an ODI in July 2023 but might get a look in.

Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami/Mohammad Saleem

Did you know?

India lead 3-0 in four ODIs against Afghanistan, with one of them ending in a tie.

Rashid Khan has 27 wickets in 14 ODIs, at an average of 14 and a SR of 21.7, post the 2023 World Cup

In this World Cup cycle, Afghanistan have bowled nearly 61 of their overs through spin, the most by a Full Member nation in this period.

What they said:

"For me, it is just taking the learnings from South Africa, taking the learnings from New Zealand and looking for improvement in our white-ball game, especially in our 50-over game. That's a goal now for Afghanistan, for West Indies, looking for small improvements and making sure when we come, you know, to the World Cup next year, we're peaking at the right time" - Morne Morkel, India's bowling coach

"We will test ourselves and see where our team stands against a quality side like India. We have played good cricket in the ODI format in recent times, and it should be a good challenge for both teams" - Hashmatullah Shahidi

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Pitch Report

The pitch for the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI is expected to help batsmen a bit during the early stages . The fast bowlers can get some movement when the new ball comes into play, and the spinners are likely to grow more impactful as the game drifts along.

Teams that win the toss may lean toward batting first, then try to post a strong total on the scoreboard.

Average First Innings Score

In ODI matches at similar venues, the average first innings total is usually in the range of 260 to 300 runs.

Weather Report

Weather looks encouraging for cricket. Rain chances appear low, so fans should get a complete 50-over showdown.

Temperatures should stay moderate, with bright skies, giving players very workable conditions.

Saleem could ruis indian party koz his type of Bowlers at Dharamsala generally gets great support from the turf, plus we not play ODI since long time, its not easy for batting despite wicket have reputation of Popat vadi = Batting Paradise.

Rain gonna ruin the mood

12:50 Local Time, 07:20 GMT, 12:50 IST: We have the latest update from the ground, the toss has been delayed due to rain. The forecast for today's match isn't great with 60-70 % chances of rain. Lets hope it passes away soon.

Toss delayed, i would rather sleep koz i just eat 6 Roti, 2 cup Kesar keri Raas, kadhi and rice with Mag dal -- typical Gujrati thali at home

Washout hoga

Barish barish aur barish

Weather will be better after 5 pm..