'Positive move' - Gambhir throws his weight behind red-ball-pink-ball switch
"We've got to give Sai a fair run" - Gautam Gambhir makes it clear that B Sai Sudharsan, and not Devdutt Padikkal, is India's Test No. 3 for the moment
06/06 - 02:00 PM AEST
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
06/06 - 02:00 PM AEST
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at New Chandigarh, Jun 6-10 2026
Match Day
A Test nation in search of Tests: Afghanistan's red-ball reality
Eight years on from their debut, Afghanistan are still searching for a place in Test cricket's mainstream
Rishabh Pant returns to his strongest format as one of India's main players
Relieved of vice-captaincy, it's Pant's chance to show once again why he remains a force to be reckoned with in Tests
Ahead of Afghanistan Test, Kuldeep gets a 'feel of the red ball' after underwhelming IPL
Kuldeep is one of four spinners, alongside the uncapped Suthar and Dubey, part of India's squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan
Record Ranji haul, lessons from Ashwin and Jadeja: Dubey's path to India's Test team
The Vidarbha left-arm spin-bowling allrounder is on the brink of a Test debut against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh
Sairaj Bahutule joins India team as spin-bowling coach ahead of Afghanistan Test
He was recently with PBKS in IPL 2026 in a similar capacity
Auqib Nabi, Prince Yadav among net bowlers for Afghanistan Test
Among others are Gurjapneet Singh, Shivang Kumar, Saransh Jain and Zeeshan Ansari
Preview
India make red-ball switch for Afghanistan challenge in New Chandigarh's maiden Test
India will likely have to decide between Harsh Dubey and Manav Suthar for the third spinner's spot
