Virat Kohli OUT, 4 Players IN! Complete List Of Changes In Team India For ODI Series Against Afghanistan

Last Updated:June 10, 2026, 15:12 IST

India will face Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series. The opening match will be played in Dharamsala, while the remaining two are scheduled to take place in Lucknow and Chennai.

After crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test played in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, from June 6 to 8, the Indian men’s cricket team will now take on the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side in a three-match ODI series. The series opener is scheduled to be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on June 13, while the remaining two ODIs will take place at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on June 17 and the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on June 20.

Shubman Gill will captain the hosts in their first ODI series of the 2026-27 season, with newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer serving as his deputy. The Indian selectors named a strong squad for the first-ever bilateral ODI series against Afghanistan last month, but injuries to batting superstar Virat Kohli and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have ruled them out of the series. Their absence comes as a major setback for the Men in Blue, given their importance to India’s white-ball setup.

India last played an ODI series in January 2026 against New Zealand and suffered a disappointing 1-2 defeat at home. The selectors have made several changes to the squad since then, with as many as three players receiving their maiden ODI call-ups.

Here’s a look at the changes in India’s ODI squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan:

Who’s In

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has returned to India’s ODI squad after more than two years. The left-handed batter from Jharkhand, who scored more than 300 runs for India during the 2026 T20 World Cup, last played an ODI on October 11, 2023, against Afghanistan in Delhi. He is expected to serve as KL Rahul’s backup wicketkeeper and could bat at No. 3 in the absence of Kohli.

In addition to Kishan, fast bowlers Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar, along with spinner Harsh Dubey, have also been included in the ODI squad. All three have earned their maiden ODI call-ups.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya was originally named in India’s squad on May 19, 2026, but reports suggest that he has suffered an injury and will miss the series against Afghanistan.

IN: Ishan Kishan, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Hardik Pandya

Who’s out

Kohli was ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan on June 6 after sustaining an injury while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans on May 31. He was replaced in the squad by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Apart from Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ayush Badoni, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj will also miss the ODI series against Afghanistan.

While Pant, Jadeja, Badoni, Jurel and Siraj have been left out of the squad, Rana was unavailable for selection due to fitness-related concerns.

OUT: Ayush Badoni, Dhruv Jurel, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj

Retained players

As many as 10 players who were part of India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series in January 2026 will also feature in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Of those 10 players, nine were included in the squad announced by the selectors last month, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was added as Virat Kohli’s replacement on June 6.

RETAINED: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

India squad for Afghanistan ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Hardik Pandya

India squad for ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026: Shubman Gill (C), Shreyas Iyer, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

India’s strongest playing 11 for Afghanistan ODIs: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

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