Overview
- The one‑off Test at New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur begins on June 6 and is followed by ODIs on June 13, 17 and 20 in Dharamsala, Lucknow and Chennai.
- India held their first practice session in New Chandigarh and the BCCI named net bowlers to help prepare the side for the Test.
- Shubman Gill will captain the team with KL Rahul promoted to vice‑captain while selectors have handed maiden call‑ups to uncapped players such as pacer Gurnoor Brar.
- Sairaj Bahutule has joined as India’s spin coach and the BCCI has asked Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya to report to the Centre of Excellence for fitness checks with Hardik reported to have complied.
- The Afghanistan Cricket Board has asked the BCCI to let Afghanistan 'host' India for three T20Is in Delhi in September in a proposal reportedly mediated with the DDCA and a wider Future Tours Programme maps a taxing 53‑match run up to the 2027 World Cup, raising workload and selection pressures.