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How Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan put Afghanistan into submission | Cricket News

How Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan put Afghanistan into submission | Cricket News

This was a match that India used to tick various boxes put in front of them, without having a lot of stress to deal with. Shubman Gill was imperious in his first ODI century as India captain, and made it 154 for good measure. After anchoring a chase in Dharamshala, taking control of matters batting first would be another aspect the home team would be pleased about, apart from the 170-run win, that sealed the three-match series against Afghanistan with a game to spare. Ishan Kishan showed he can provide the impetus needed in the middle order. His 125 off 79 balls, after reaching fifty at less than a run a ball, proved he has gears to his batting and can adapt to situations. Gill’s exertions in excessive heat – the conditions necessitated three drinks breaks in the first innings – meant the skipper didn’t come out on the field to defend a total of 402 due to cramps. It allowed India’s new T20 captain Shreyas Iyer to take charge in largely trouble-free circumstances as …

India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI Playing 11 Today Match, Team Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Fantasy Cricket Tips

India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI Playing 11 Today Match, Team Prediction, Full Squad, Players List, Fantasy Cricket Tips

2 min readJun 17, 2026 08:59 AM IST India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI Today Match Playing 11, Full Squad: Shubman Gill’s India will lock horns with Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan in the 2nd of the three-match ODI series on Wednesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The hosts have already won the opening encounter, which was a run-curtailed affair. Although India managed to win the game, their bowling conceded too many runs after taking early wickets. This is one area they might consider making changes. This is one area they might consider making changes. In Batting, Gill has continued his form from the Indian Premier League. Veteran batter Rohit Sharma will also look to regain form; however, the blow he took to the wrist might be a cause for injury concern. For Afghanistan, on the other hand, it was a case of missed opportunities with the bat, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz blitzed a superb century, other batters did not support his cause. With the ball, though, they looked quite flat against the power-packed Indian lineup. Lucknow …

Why Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey fit India’s 2027 ODI World Cup plans | Cricket News

Why Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey fit India’s 2027 ODI World Cup plans | Cricket News

It may be a coincidence, but India’s recent selections under Shubman Gill are beginning to reflect familiar trust lines. In New Chandigarh last week, debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar floored Afghanistan during the one-off Test. Suthar’s range, well known to Gill from their IPL stint together, justified the call with seven wickets in the match, headlined by a six-for on debut. On Saturday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, two more debutants followed in the first ODI, Gill’s seventh match in charge. Left-arm tweaker Harsh Dubey had set the domestic charts on fire with the red ball and had already shown promise in the IPL circuit. There were murmurs of selection bias when Gill unveiled the other debutant at the toss, his Punjab and Gujarat Titans teammate, Gurnoor Brar. It was not a straightforward choice on overwhelming merit. Brar had not necessarily knocked the proverbial selection door down in the public eye. His domestic bowling statistics aren’t outstanding, reflecting those of a fairly average domestic pacer. 52 First-Class wickets at 27.30 and 22 wickets across …