The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed India’s next Test and ODI assignments against Afghanistan in June. The series will mark the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in ODI cricket, the only format they are currently active in.

Leadership and Comeback Details

Shubman Gill will lead India in:
- One-off Test match
- Three-match ODI series
Kohli and Rohit will feature in the ODI series.
The matches will be India’s first international fixtures after the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Historic Fixtures Against Afghanistan

The Afghanistan national cricket team will:

Play their first-ever bilateral ODI series in India as an away team.
Face India in only the second Test between the two nations.

Afghanistan previously played their debut Test against India in 2018 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Venue Milestone

The one-off Test will be played at:

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (New Chandigarh)

This will be the first-ever Test match hosted at the venue.

Full Schedule: Afghanistan Tour of India 2025

Match	Date	Venue	Time
One-Off Test	6–10 June	New Chandigarh	9:30 AM
1st ODI	14 June	Dharamshala	1:30 PM
2nd ODI	16 June	Lucknow	1:30 PM
3rd ODI	20 June	Chennai	1:30 PM

Format Context

Test Cricket

India’s first Test since a home series whitewash against South Africa national cricket team.
Not part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle.
First Indian Test outside the WTC structure since its launch in 2019.

ODI Cricket

First ODI assignment since the home series defeat to New Zealand national cricket team in January.
Marks the beginning of India’s build-up to the 2027 Cricket World Cup.

Key Entities

Board of Control for Cricket in India – Governing body for cricket in India
Virat Kohli – Former Captain, India National Cricket Team
Rohit Sharma – Former Captain, India National Cricket Team
Shubman Gill – Captain, India (for Afghanistan series)
Afghanistan national cricket team – Afghanistan Men’s National Cricket Team

Final Take

The Afghanistan tour signals a transitional yet crucial phase for Indian cricket. With Shubman Gill leading in red-ball cricket and Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli returning for ODIs, the series blends generational shift with experienced firepower as India begins preparations for the 2027 World Cup cycle.