IND vs AFG Match Prediction : Test Match, Afghanistan tour of India 2026
IND vs AFG Win Probability
85%
India
9%
Draw
6%
Afghanistan
India To Win, 1.09
India may have stumbled at home in the past but it is still a force to be reckoned with.
Afghanistan have played only 12 Tests since 2018, underlining how little red-ball continuity they have had compared to a full-strength Test nation.
India’s batting resources and overall depth are considerably stronger, especially in home conditions.
IND vs AFG Betting Tips
Highest opening partnership – India
India are likely to rely on a stronger and more established top order than Afghanistan in this one-off Test. KL Rahul has been elevated to vice-captain for the match, while Yashasvi Jaiswal is part of a batting group that India are trusting heavily during this transition phase. Against an Afghanistan side missing Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran and still lacking extensive Test experience, India’s opening pair look better equipped to lay the stronger early platform.
Shubman Gill to score over 43.5 runs in the 1st innings
Gill heads into this Test as India’s captain and one of the key batters in a side that still looks significantly stronger than Afghanistan in home conditions. India have rested Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, but Gill remains central to a batting unit that also includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, which should allow him to play with freedom at the top. With India expected to control the match and Afghanistan still searching for red-ball continuity, Gill looks well placed to build a substantial first-innings score.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
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Afghanistan
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India host Afghanistan for a one-off Test later this week before the teams move into a three-match ODI series later in June. The Test begins on Saturday, 6 June, in New Chandigarh, and India come into it as overwhelming favourites because of their superior squad depth, home advantage, and Afghanistan’s limited exposure to red-ball cricket.
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India vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record
Only one Test has previously been played between these sides, and India won that match by an innings and 262 runs in 2018.
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IND vs AFG Team Previews
India
India begin this Test as they try to reset after their last red-ball outing, a 2-0 home defeat to South Africa in November, and this match gives them a clear chance to return to winning ways. The selectors have used this fixture to rotate resources, resting Bumrah and Jadeja while also leaving out Axar Patel and Akash Deep from the previous Test squad.
That said, India still look extremely strong on paper. Shubman Gill leads the side, KL Rahul has been named vice-captain, and Rishabh Pant remains one of India’s main Test batters despite no longer being deputy captain. The squad also includes several emerging names such as Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey, reflecting a deliberate transition phase in Indian Test cricket.
The batting unit should be India’s biggest edge. Gill, Jaiswal, Rahul, Sai Sudharsan and Pant give the hosts quality and depth, while Washington Sundar adds balance as a spin-bowling all-rounder. With Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav available, India also have more than enough quality in the bowling attack to keep Afghanistan under pressure throughout the match.
India Expected Playing 11
Shubman Gill (C), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (C), Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan continue to face a difficult red-ball reality. This will be only their 13th Test since gaining Test status in 2018, and they have played just 12 matches over eight years, which shows how little continuity they have had in the format. Even so, this tour remains an important opportunity for them to measure themselves against one of the strongest home teams in world cricket.
The squad has some familiar names, but it is missing two major players for the Test. Rashid Khan has been rested because of medical advice to reduce his red-ball workload, while Ibrahim Zadran is recovering from a leg injury, although both are expected back for the ODI series. Hashmatullah Shahidi continues to captain the side, and Afghanistan will also look to Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai for resistance with the bat.
Afghanistan’s lack of Test cricket is reflected in their overall instability as a red-ball side. They have handed 41 debuts in just 12 Tests, the most for any team that started playing Test cricket after the Second World War, which highlights their lack of continuity. Without Rashid, they will need Qais Ahmad and the rest of the bowling attack to punch above their weight if they are to make this competitive.
Afghanistan Expected Playing 11
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.
IND vs AFG Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first, especially at a venue hosting its first Test where captains may want an early read on how the surface behaves across the opening session. With India’s stronger pace resources and Afghanistan’s relative inexperience, the hosts would likely be more comfortable adapting quickly either way.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
This will be the first Test of the tour and it is scheduled in New Chandigarh from 6 to 10 June. With India resting some senior players but still fielding a strong attack featuring Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav, conditions that begin reasonably true and then bring spin into the game would suit the hosts far more than Afghanistan over five days.
IND vs AFG : Who Will Win?
India are the clear pick in this one-off Test. Afghanistan remain an improving side with spirit and some individual quality, but their lack of red-ball opportunities, the absence of Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran, and India’s far deeper batting resources make this a very difficult assignment for the visitors.
Bet on India to win.
