BCCI Announces Afghanistan's Multi-Format Tour Of India; Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli Expected to Return For ODI Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a multi-format bilateral series between India and Afghanistan. It would be a home series for the Men in Blue, with both sides facing off in a one-off Test match and then a three-match One-Day series.

The One-Day series would mark the return of seasoned campaigners like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill would lead India's charge against the Afghan Atalans.

Afghanistan To Visit India For Multi-Format Series, BCCI Confirms

India would receive its 31st Test venue as New Chandigarh has been announced as the host for the one-off Test match between Team India and Afghanistan cricket.

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh would host its maiden red-ball game between both sides. India and Afghanistan would face off in the one-off Test match from June 6 to 10, 2026.

Following the one-off Test, Team India and Afghanistan will face off in a three-match ODI series, with matches happening in Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Chennai. The bilateral series would kick off just days after the IPL 2026 season ends.

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2026 Expected To Be A Packed Affair For Team India 

Team India last faced Afghanistan at home in a three-match T20I series in 2024, while their last Test outing against the Men in Blue was in 2018 at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. 

The Indian cricket team would be busy as their schedule for 2026 seems to be a packed affair. Following the recently announced Afghanistan tour of India, the Men in Blue will then travel to England for an away white-ball series, starting July 1st, 2026.

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With the next big focus being the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, Team India is expected to primarily be in action in white-ball cricket, primarily in the One-Day format.

As of now, India will face England in the semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5, 2026.