{"id":410268,"date":"2026-06-06T05:15:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/?p=410268"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:15:42","slug":"india-wins-the-toss-and-chooses-to-bat-against-afghanistan-in-a-one-off-cricket-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/india-wins-the-toss-and-chooses-to-bat-against-afghanistan-in-a-one-off-cricket-test\/","title":{"rendered":"India wins the toss and chooses to bat against Afghanistan in a one-off cricket test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-323.png 960w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-323-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-323-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-324-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-324-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-324-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-324-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-324.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-325.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-325.png 960w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-325-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-325-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-326-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-326-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-326-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-326-768x1153.png 768w, https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-326.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">India Afghanistan Cricket<br>Afghanistan&#8217;s captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, left, and India&#8217;s captain Shubman Gill walk after posing with the winners&#8217; trophy before the start of play on day one of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Saturday, June 6, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) \u2014 India captain Shubman Gill won the toss on Saturday and chose to bat against Afghanistan in a one-off\u00a0cricket\u00a0test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is only the second test between India and Afghanistan. Previously the teams played in 2018, when India hosted Afghanistan\u2019s inaugural test in Bengaluru and the home side won by an innings and 262 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, it was the 13th test for Afghanistan, and no points from the match will be accrued toward the World Test Championship.\u00a0India had previously lost 2-0\u00a0to South Africa at home in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India opted for two pace bowlers \u2014 Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, 23, makes his test debut. Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar were the other two spinners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afghanistan, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, went with three spinners. Left-arm spin all-rounder Nangeyalia Kharote, 22, makes his debut for Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pitch in New Chandigarh should aid the batters with spin expected to come into play as the test progressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lineups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India: Lokesh Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) \u2014 India captain Shubman Gill won the toss on Saturday and chose to bat against Afghanistan in a one-off\u00a0cricket\u00a0test. It is only the second test between India and Afghanistan. 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