Suthar strikes in first over on debut after India declare on 564
Mohammad Saleem got a six-for in his second Test and India sent Afghanistan to bat just over 20 minutes before tea
06/06Live
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
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![India]( "India")
564/8d -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
36/1 * (7.5 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.59
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
38.1
06/06Live
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
-
![India]( "India")
564/8d -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
36/1 * (7.5 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.59
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
38.1
Day 2
Day 1
Rahul, Gill hit centuries as India dominate Afghanistan on opening day
Sai Sudharsan and Pant also hit half-centuries to help take India to 368 for 3 at stumps
Others
Auqib Nabi, Prince Yadav among net bowlers for Afghanistan Test
Among others are Gurjapneet Singh, Shivang Kumar, Saransh Jain and Zeeshan Ansari
Dubey or Suthar? India ponder a same-but-different quandary
There is very little to separate the two left-arm spinners, one of whom is set to become the first spinner to debut for India in Tests since 2021
'Positive move' - Gambhir throws his weight behind red-ball-pink-ball switch
"We've got to give Sai a fair run" - Gautam Gambhir makes it clear that B Sai Sudharsan, and not Devdutt Padikkal, is India's Test No. 3 for the moment
Sairaj Bahutule joins India team as spin-bowling coach ahead of Afghanistan Test
He was recently with PBKS in IPL 2026 in a similar capacity
When luck met Rahul's pluck in New Chandigarh
Rahul navigated a tricky pitch, oppressive heat and an early scare to give India the platform they needed
Rishabh Pant returns to his strongest format as one of India's main players
Relieved of vice-captaincy, it's Pant's chance to show once again why he remains a force to be reckoned with in Tests
Ahead of Afghanistan Test, Kuldeep gets a 'feel of the red ball' after underwhelming IPL
Kuldeep is one of four spinners, alongside the uncapped Suthar and Dubey, part of India's squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan
Record Ranji haul, lessons from Ashwin and Jadeja: Dubey's path to India's Test team
The Vidarbha left-arm spin-bowling allrounder is on the brink of a Test debut against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh
A Test nation in search of Tests: Afghanistan's red-ball reality
Eight years on from their debut, Afghanistan are still searching for a place in Test cricket's mainstream
India make red-ball switch for Afghanistan challenge in New Chandigarh's maiden Test
India will have to decide between Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar for the third spinner's spot
