IND vs AFG: The Indian team will play the only test match against Afghanistan from June 6. This match between the two teams will be played at Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh. BCCI had announced the squad of Team India for this test match. The Indian team will play a test match after a long time. India last played a Test match at home in November 2025. In such a situation, this Test match against Afghanistan is very important for Team India in terms of preparations for the upcoming Test series, but before this match, there is suspense over the fitness of the Indian team’s star fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, but now the Indian team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche has confirmed that Siraj is completely fit to play.
Mohammad Siraj is completely fit – Team India Assistant Coach
Mohammad Siraj was a part of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 and played all 17 matches, after which there was suspense over his playing in the Afghanistan Test, because reports came that he was not completely fit. However, now 2 days before the start of the Test match against Afghanistan, Team India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche has made everything clear in the press conference. He told that Siraj is completely fit to play and ready to play. In such a situation, Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will handle the bowling department of Team India.
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Mohammed Siraj is fit and ready to go
– Manav Suthar & Harsh Dubey among spinner options 👀
– Only one of them likely to play alongside Kuldeep Yadav & Washington Sundar
Final decision still pending🔥
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Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar less likely to get a chance
BCCI has also included some new players in Team India’s squad for the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. Actually, these players are performing brilliantly in domestic cricket, due to which they have got a place in the team. These players also include spinners Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar, who have got a place in the team. However, there is little hope that both these spinners will get a place in the playing 11. This has also become clear from the statement of Team India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche.
Ryan ten Deutsche said that it is unlikely that Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar will get a place in the playing 11. We have not yet decided who will play with Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav.
What did Ryan ten Deutsche say on the question of batting at number-3?
When Ryan ten Deutsche was asked who would bat at number 3, he said that we are not in favor of changing that position. Both Sai Sudarshan and Devdutt Padikkal have performed well in recent times and are looking in form. In such a situation, we will see and trust the player who can adapt himself to that situation and perform better for the team.
India’s squad for the Test series against Afghanistan:
India’s Test team: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.
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