LIVE: India vs Afghanistan, 1st Test | 2nd Session | Live Cricket Match Today | IND vs AFG Live

LIVE: India vs Afghanistan, 1st Test | 2nd Session | Live Cricket Match Today | IND vs AFG Live Welcome to Iqbal Sports. The Indian international home season (2026–2027) kicks off with a unique, standalone fixture as India hosts Afghanistan for a one-off Test match. Match Overview * Dates: June 6 – June 10, 2026 * Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) * Context: This is Mullanpur’s debut Test match. Crucially, it stands outside the Championship cycle, serving as India's only Test match of the summer before they travel to Sri Lanka in August. The Mullanpur Track vs. Spin Vulnerability All eyes are on the pitch preparation. India has faced documented struggles against quality spin in recent home assignments. Because of this, the team management faces a tactical dilemma: do they prepare a traditional Indian turner, or keep something in it for the pacers? 2. The Rashid Khan Factor For Afghanistan, the headline revolves around their bowling talisman. Rashid Khan has a phenomenal red-ball record in his limited Test career (45 wickets in just 6 Tests), but has been dealing with long-term lower-back pain following surgery. If fit to feature alongside rising off-spinner Allah Ghazanfar, Afghanistan's spin cell could pose a serious challenge to the Indian middle order on a wearing track. Shubman Gill’s Leadership Test With transitions taking place in the leadership group, Shubman Gill captains the side for this fixture. Leading a squad featuring a mix of seasoned red-ball specialists like KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant alongside fresh domestic talents (including call-ups like Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey Gurnoor Brar), Gill will look to establish a dominant, aggressive brand of play right from Day 1. Head-to-Head: This is only the second time these two nations have met in cricket's longest format. India comfortably won their maiden encounter in Bengaluru back in 2018, meaning Afghanistan enters Mullanpur hunting a historic first Test match win over the hosts. aaj ka match live cricket match live match today cricket live match today online live match today लाइव क्रिकेट स्कोर live cricket match Iqbal Sports live live match today hindi commentary India match live live match today how to watch cricket live in mobile live cricket 2022 लाइव क्रिकेट स्कोर live cricket match #livestream #livescore #trending Score Credit: crex.live Image credit: BCCI, Star India, ICC Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use ⚠️ Disclaimer: This channel is not affiliated with the BCCI, ECB, ICC or any official cricket council. This live stream does not show actual match footage. It includes commentary, real time scores, match insights, and cricket discussions only.