Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer Eye Milestones in Upcoming ODI Against Afghanistan

Exciting ODI Series Begins

The first One Day International (ODI) match of the three-match series between India and Afghanistan is set to take place in Dharamsala on Saturday. This match presents a significant opportunity for captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer to achieve personal milestones.

Gill and Iyer Approaching 3,000 ODI Runs

Both players are on the verge of reaching 3,000 runs in ODIs. Shreyas Iyer, who has played 76 ODIs, has accumulated 2,977 runs over 70 innings, boasting an impressive average of 46.51 and a strike rate of 98.51, including five centuries and 23 fifties. However, his recent form has been less than stellar, with only 60 runs in three ODIs this year, averaging 20.00 and a top score of 49, which contributed to India's defeat against New Zealand earlier this year.

On the other hand, Shubman Gill is just 47 runs shy of the 3,000-run mark, having scored 2,953 runs in 61 ODIs at an average of 55.71 and a strike rate of 99.02, featuring eight centuries and 17 fifties. In his three ODIs this year, he has managed 135 runs at an average of 45.00, with a strike rate of 95.07, including two fifties and a highest score of 56.

Team Lineups

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav.

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.