IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score: Catch live score updates of India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI taking place in Dharamsala.India vs Afghanistan ODI Match Highlights: India skipper Shubman Gill played a captain’s knock as he slammed an unbeaten 84 to help the Men in Blue win the 1st ODI vs Afghanistan by 7 wickets at Dharamsala. With this win, India went 1-0 up in the 3-match series leaving Afghanistan to try and claw back in the last 2 matches.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz registered the fastest ton by an Afghanistan batter, scoring 100 in just 48 deliveries as Afghanistan posted 194. This was after Shubman Gill-led India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. Spinner Harsh Dubey and pacer Gurnoor Brar will be making their ODI debuts as Rohit Sharma is set to become the oldest Indian player to play an ODI.
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Rohit Sharma’s match fitness will be tested but India’s team management would also closely monitor Nitish Kumar Reddy’s performance as a back-up for injury-prone Hardik Pandya. Having nursed a hamstring niggle during the IPL, Rohit has managed to regain full fitness just in time for the three games against Afghanistan while top draw Virat Kohli will miss the series due to a rare hamstring injury.
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As India plan for the World Cup in South Africa in October-November 2027, there are doubts over whether the 39-year-old Rohit can last till the ODI showpiece. India are scheduled to play 25 odd ODIs before the mega event, giving the team enough time to experiment with players and combinations. With two losses in three series, the start to Shubman Gill’s ODI captaincy has not been smooth and working alongside head coach Gautam Gambhir, he would be looking to expand his footprint in the dressing room.
India
195/3 (22.5)
Afghanistan
194 (24.5)
India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets
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