Debutant Suthar takes three after Gill, Rahul centuries lead India to 564
Mohammad Saleem got a six-for for Afghanistan even as India declared after Pant's 81 and Washington's 52*
06/06Stumps
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
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![India]( "India")
564/8d -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
113/5 * (39.5 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.83
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
20/2 (2)
06/06Stumps
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
-
![India]( "India")
564/8d -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
113/5 * (39.5 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.83
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
20/2 (2)
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
'High-quality' Saleem impresses with six-for despite extreme heat and unhelpful pitch
Afghanistan quick bagged 6 for 140 and garnered praise from both his head coach Richard Pybus and Washington Sundar
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
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
Suthar announces his arrival with pinpoint control and sharp turn
With no Ashwin, no Jadeja, and a spot to grab on the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, the left-arm spinner put on an eyecatching display 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
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
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
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
