India vs Afghanistan One-Off Test Match Live Cricket Score, Day 1: India opener KL Rahul is nearing his century, while Shubman Gill has made a good start against Afghanistan in the one-off Test.

India returns to traditional red-ball cricket as captain Shubman Gill leads a transitioning squad against Afghanistan in a one-off Test match in New Chandigarh.

India’s batting stalwart Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after suffering a hamstring injury.

Ahead of the Afghanistan Test, coach Gautam Gambhir stressed the importance of this match for the World Test Championship roadmap. He highlighted the need to identify a fourth spinner for the Sri Lanka tour and expressed confidence in Sai Sudharsan's potential at number three,

Ahead of the India-Afghanistan Test, revisit their historic first meeting in 2018 when Afghanistan made its Test debut and India dominated in Bengaluru.

India, June 5 -- Team India are set to host Afghanistan in a one-off Test starting on June 6 at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Shubman Gill will continue to lead India in the longest format,

India's one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh will not count towards the World Test Championship as Afghanistan are not part of the WTC structure and the fixture is not a multi-match series.

Afghanistan will be looking to gain some exposure in the one-off Test against Shubman Gill's India that starts on Saturday.