IND Vs AFG Test Match Prediction: The Indian Cricket Team, a week after the end of the IPL, will take the field to represent the nation in the longest format of the game, taking on Afghanistan in a single Test
The Indian Cricket Team will still be recovering from the long and arduous IPL 2026, with most players having played in the competition. This will be the first Test match India plays this year, having done well in the shorter formats in the first half of 2026.
India started this year poorly, with an ODI series defeat at home against New Zealand, which was followed by a drubbing of the Kiwis in T20Is. This was followed by the 2026 T20 World Cup, also played at home. The Men in Blue dominated that tournament and convincingly retained their title as T20I champions of the world. Soon after the World Cup ended, the IPL started, which only came to an end at the end of May.
On the other hand, Afghanistan too had strong representation in the IPL, with several of their players being key parts of their franchises. As for the national side, they played their last Test in October 2025, a one-off game against Zimbabwe in which they lost by an innings.
As far as the limited-overs formats are concerned, in the last year, the Afghans have beaten Bangladesh in an ODI series, Zimbabwe in T20Is, and the West Indies in the shortest format of the international game. In the 2026 T20 World Cup, they had a great showing but were eliminated in the group stage.
IND Vs AFG Test Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Dates: June 6-10, 2026
- Time: 09:30 AM every day (IST)
- Venue: PCA New Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
IND Vs AFG Live Streaming: How To Watch
The India vs Afghanistan Test match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
India vs Afghanistan Test Prediction: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 01
- India Won: 01
- Afghanistan Won: 00
- No Result: 00
- First Played: June 14-18, 2018 (IND win)
- Last Played: June 14-18, 2018 (IND win)
IND Vs AFG Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
IND Vs AFG Team; Predicted XIs:
India Predicted XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Afghanistan Predicted XI:
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai (wk), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Mohammad Saleem Safi
IND Vs AFG Test PCA New Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
From what we have seen from this stadium in the shorter formats, the pitches are good for batting with a little something for pacers with the new ball. However, since no Tests have been played here, we will see hope the surface plays with the red ball across multiple days of cricket. The pitches, being a mix of black and red soil, might suggest that seamers will make a mark in this game. While the boundary length does not make too much of a difference in Test cricket, straight boundaries are usually over 70m in length, while the square ones are about 65m away from the batter.
IND Vs AFG Test Match Weather Forecast
Frankly, there is no time to be playing cricket in North India during the day. The heat in New Chandigarh at the time of the game will be hellish. The mercury will peak over 40 on the first couple of days, and will go as high as 45 degrees Celsius on day five. There will also not be any respite from the clouds, as the skies will be clear on all five days. The winds will be moderate, and so will be the humidity.
IND Vs AFG Test Match Afghanistan Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the IND Vs AFG Test match are:
- India batter Sai Sudharsan
- Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- India bowler Prasidh Krishna
India vs Afghanistan Prediction: Who will Win The Test Match?
For the IND Vs AFG Test Match Prediction, India will defeat Afghanistan in the one-off Test between the two teams.
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