India's Shubman Gill chose to bowl first in the rain-shortened 25-over match, where debutants Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar earned their maiden international caps.
KL Rahul presented Dubey with his first India cap (Image Source: X/@BCCI)
Jun 13, 2026
05:48 pm
What's the storyTeam India has decided to bowl first in the rain-curtailed 1st ODI against Afghanistan.
The match has been shortened to 25 overs per side due to a delay start in Dharamshala.
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