New Chandigarh: India won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan on Saturday. Here today Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first.
Gill troubled by heat
After the toss, Gill said that it is very hot and humid here. The pitch will gradually become slower and bouncier. It’s very special, I grew up playing here. It is a great honor to captain here. Preparation has been good. Got good sleep for a few days. After this there are nine Test matches, we have many home Test matches. It’s a matter of making the right combination. Manav Suthar is making his debut.
‘Fully ready for challenges’
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that to be honest, we also wanted to bat first because the wicket looked very good. We have to play good cricket because the toss is not in our hands. We are completely ready for challenges and we like challenges. We are very well prepared for this match. We also had a good camp in Kabul. Richard Pybus is a very positive person and his way of thinking is also positive. There are three fast bowlers and two spinners in our team. Nangelia Kharotes are being unveiled.
Both the teams are as follows-
India (XI): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
Afghanistan (XI): Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Afsar Zazai (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangelia Kharote, Ziaur Rehman Sharifi and Mohammad Saleem Safi.
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