Hashmatullah Shahidi to Captain Afghanistan in Upcoming Series Against India

Afghanistan's cricket team is gearing up for a challenging series against India, with Hashmatullah Shahidi taking the lead as captain. The one-off Test begins on June 6 in Mullanpur, followed by a three-match ODI series starting June 14 in Dharamsala. Key players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammed Nabi are part of the ODI squad, while some notable names will not feature in the Test. Explore the complete squad details and match schedule in this article.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 27, 2026, 02:07 IST

Afghanistan's Squad Announced for India Series

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24: Hashmatullah Shahidi has been appointed as the captain of the Afghanistan cricket team for the upcoming one-off Test and three-match ODI series against India, set to commence on June 6.

The Test match will take place in Mullanpur starting June 6, followed by the ODI series which kicks off on June 14 in Dharamsala.

The subsequent ODIs are scheduled for June 17 in Lucknow and June 20 in Chennai.

The ODI lineup features key players such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, and the experienced Mohammed Nabi. Notably, Nabi, Rashid, and Ibrahim will not participate in the Test match.

Here is the Afghanistan ODI squad for the series against India:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Ghazanfar, Zia-ur-Rahman, Sharifi Fareed Malik, Bilal Sami.

Reserves: Qais Ahmad, Saleem Safi, Bashir Ahmad.

For the one-off Test, the Afghanistan squad includes:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.

Reserves: Bashir Ahmad, Bahir Shah, Ismat Alam.