IND vs AFG Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st Test? India vs Afghanistan

India will host Afghanistan in the only Test of the Afghanistan tour of India 2026 from 6th-10 June at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. India will enter this match after being whitewashed by South Africa in their previous series at home. Shubman Gill captains the Indian team and they will be eager to make a strong comeback against Afghanistan on his home ground. The batting lineup still relies on Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant. On the bowling front, Mohammed Siraj will lead the pace bowling attack along with Prasidh Krishna.

On the other hand, Afghanistan will arrive for this match after a tough outing against Zimbabwe in their previous Test, where they suffered a heavy defeat. Their batting is led by the experienced pair of Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. Qais Ahmad and Nangyal Kharotai led the team's bowling department.

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IND vs AFG Match Details – 1st Test

• Match: India vs Afghanistan, 1st Test 

• Date: 6th-10th June, 2026

• Time: 9:30 AM IST

• Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs AFG Pitch Report - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Mullanpur 

The pitch is expected to provide good bounce and carry, helping fast bowlers who hit the right lengths. The black-soil wicket ensures consistent bounce, with the ball coming onto the bat nicely.  

• Win Batting First: N/A

• Win Bowling First: N/A

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 250

• Average 2nd Innings: 200

IND vs AFG Weather Report – Mullanpur Conditions 

IND vs AFG Recent Form

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODIs)

IND vs AFG Injury News & Team Updates – 1st Test 

IND: All players are fit and available for the match

AFG: Fully fit squad 

IND vs AFG Win Probability – 1st Test

IND vs AFG Key Player Battles to Watch 

IND vs AFG Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If AFG Bat First

• First 10 overs Score: 25–30

• Predicted Total: 225-240

• Match Result: IND to win

Scenario 2: If IND Bat First

• First 10 overs Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 355–400

• Match Result: IND to win

IND vs AFG Toss Prediction – 1st Test 

In the last three domestic Test matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat on one occasion. 

Prediction: IND to win the toss and elect to bowl first 

IND vs AFG Probable Playing 

India (PAK)

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Harsh Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

Afghanistan (AFG)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Saleem Safi.

IND vs AFG 1st Test Player of the Match Prediction

• Shubman Gill 

• Mohammed Siraj 

• Azmatullah Omarzai 

Who Will Win IND vs AFG Today? — Expert Prediction 1st Test

According to our IND vs AFG who will win today, India are the favourites to win the 1st Test expert predictions. The likes of KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav will be key players to watch out for.

IND vs AFG, who will win today: India to win 

IND vs AFG Match Result  – 1st Test Results 

(To be updated after the match - June 10, 2026)