India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2026 Score: Gurnoor Brar Makes Debut as AFG Bat First in Dharamsala
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Dharamsala, June 13 2026 | Start: 1:30 PM IST (8:00 AM BST)
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India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI is live from Dharamsala on June 13 2026. India won the toss and elected to field. Afghanistan were 44/3 in the powerplay, having lost three early wickets. Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey are both making their ODI debuts for India in this match. It is India's first ever ODI series against Afghanistan.
Cricket does not stop for the World Cup. While 70,000 people were watching USA dominate Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, a stadium in the Himalayas was hosting what is, quietly, a significant first — India's first ever ODI series against Afghanistan on home soil. The Test match last week was a formality (India won by an innings and 300 runs). The ODIs are a different question.
Afghanistan have developed into a genuinely dangerous limited-overs side. Their spinners — Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman — are world class. Their batting is fragile at the top but they have match-winners lower down. At 44/3 in the powerplay, the batting frailty is already showing. But this is a 50-over game and Afghanistan have chased down totals against top sides before.
Who is Gurnoor Brar? — The Debutant Everyone is Searching
Gurnoor Brar is a 22-year-old left-arm fast bowler from Punjab making his ODI debut today in Dharamsala. He has been one of the standout performers on the domestic circuit for the past two seasons — taking wickets with both the new ball and at the death. The reason he is trending at 2,000+ searches across UK, USA, Canada and Australia today is simple: debut appearances from young Indian fast bowlers generate instant interest from the 1.4 billion-person cricket-watching diaspora that spans every English-speaking country.
He is part of a new generation of Indian pace bowlers — faster than India has produced in years — whom the BCCI is accelerating into the national setup ahead of the next ICC cycle. His debut alongside Harsh Dubey (a right-arm spinner from Chhattisgarh) represents the squad rotation that allows India to test depth without compromising in key series.
India vs Afghanistan 2026 — Full Series Schedule
| Match | Date | Venue | Start (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Jun 13 | Dharamsala | LIVE |
| 2nd ODI | Jun 17 | Lucknow | 1:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Jun 20 | Chennai | 1:30 PM |
Test Series Result — India Won by an Innings and 300 Runs
Before the ODIs, India hosted Afghanistan for one Test in New Chandigarh from June 6-8. The result was emphatic: India 564/8 declared, Afghanistan 152 & 112. India won by an innings and 300 runs — one of the most dominant Test victories in recent years. It was a harsh reminder of the gap between these two sides in the longer format, but the ODIs are a completely different game with Afghanistan's spin attack coming into its own.
