The Afghanistan cricket team will play a bilateral ODI series against India for the first time in history as they tour India as an away team for the third time. The two teams will play a Test match for the second time in history. Earlier, Afghanistan played their first-ever Test match against the Indian team in 2018 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The match will take place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh (formerly known as Mullanpur) in what will be the first-ever Test at the venue. The one-off Test will start less than a week after the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
Later, the two teams will play each other in three ODIs which will take place in Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Chennai.
Afghanistan Tour of India 2025 - Full Schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | Timing |
| One-Off Test | 6th-10th June | New Chandigarh | 9:30 AM |
| 1st ODI | 14th June | Dharamshala | 1:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | 16h June | Lucknow | 1:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | 20th June | Chennai | 1:30 PM |
The Test match will be India's first outing in the longest format since being whitewashed by South Africa at home in November last year in a two-match series. The game against Afghanistan is not part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. It will be the first time that the Indian team will play a Test since the start of the WTC in 2019, which is not part of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the ODI series will be India's first assignment in 50-over cricket since the home series defeat to New Zealand in January. It will also kickstart a period where the team's focus firmly turns towards the ODI format with eyes on the 2027 Cricket World Cup, the next major ICC white-ball tournament.
The series against Afghanistan will be India's first outing in international cricket after the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The BCCI has officially confirmed the schedule for Afghanistan’s tour of India in June 2026, which marks the highly anticipated return of veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international action.
Since both players have moved away from T20Is and Tests to manage their workloads, they are expected to make their "comeback" specifically for the ODI leg of this series.
India vs Afghanistan: June 2026 Schedule
The tour begins immediately following the conclusion of IPL 2026 and features a historic first-ever bilateral ODI series between the two nations.
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
| One-off Test | June 6 – June 10 | New Chandigarh | 9:30 AM |
| 1st ODI | June 14 | Dharamshala | 1:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | June 17 | Lucknow | 1:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | June 20 | Chennai | 1:30 PM |
The Key Takeaways
The Comeback Date: Fans can expect to see Rohit and Kohli back in India colors on June 14, 2026, for the first ODI in Dharamshala.
Format Focus: The duo is prioritizing the 50-over format as part of the core preparation for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Venue Debut: The series kicks off at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, which will be hosting its first-ever Test match.
What’s Next: Following the Afghanistan series, the senior stars are slated to travel to England in July 2026 for a white-ball tour consisting of 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs.
Note: While the BCCI has confirmed the itinerary, the official squad selection typically happens after the IPL final (expected late May 2026).
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