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Tracking every team that clinches an automatic bids for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

Tracking every team that clinches an automatic bids for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

America East Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11 a.m. ET March 14 on ESPN2 Higher seed hosts American First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 3:15 p.m. March 15 on ESPN Birmingham, Ala. Atlantic 10 First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on CBS Pittsburgh, Pa. ACC First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPN Charlotte, N.C. ASUN First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 2 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2 Jacksonville, Fla. Big 12 First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on ESPN Kansas City, Mo. Big East First round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 14 on FOX New York City Big Sky First Round: March 7Second Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2 Boise, Idaho Big South First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2 Johnson City, Tenn. Big Ten First Round: March 10Second Round: March 11Third Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 15 on CBS Chicago Big West First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Henderson, Nev. CAA First Round: March 6Second Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on CBSSN Washington, D.C. Conference USA First Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on CBSSN Huntsville, Ala. Horizon League Play-in: March 2First Round: March 4Second Round: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN Higher seed hosts first three rounds, Indianapolis for last two rounds Ivy League Semifinals: March 14Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 Ithaca, N.Y. MAAC First Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 10 on ESPN/ESPN2 Atlantic City, N.J. MAC Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 8 p.m. March 14 on ESPN2 Cleveland, Ohio MEAC Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Norfolk, Va. Missouri Valley First Round: March 5Quarterfinals: March 6Semifinals: March 7Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on CBS Sports St. Louis Mountain West First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on CBS Las Vegas Northeast Quarterfinals: March 4Semifinals: March 7Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2/ESPN+ LIU Higher seed hosts Ohio Valley First Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 6Championship: 9 p.m. March 7 on ESPN2 Tennessee State Evansville, Ind. Patriot League First Round: March 3Quarterfinals: March 5Semifinals: March 8Championship: March 11 Higher seed hosts SEC First Round: March 11Second Round: March 12Quarterfinals: March 13Semifinals: March 14Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPN Nashville, Tenn. SoCon First Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 7 p.m. March 9 Asheville, N.C. Southland First Round: March 8Quarterfinals: March 9Semifinals: March 10Championship: 5 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2 Lake Charles, La. SWAC First Round: March 9Second Round: March 10Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 14 Atlanta Summit League Opening Round: March 4Quarterfinals: March 5 and 6 Semifinals: March 7Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on CBSSN Sioux Falls, S.D. Sun Belt First Round: March 3Second Round: March 4Third Round: March 5Fourth Round: March 6Quarterfinals: March 7Semifinals: March 8Championship: 6 p.m. March 9 on ESPN/ESPN Pensacola, Fla. West Coast First Round: March 5Second Round: March 6Third Round: March 7Quarterfinals: March 8Semifinals: March 9Championship: 9 p.m. March 10 Las Vegas WAC First Round: March 11Quarterfinals: March 12Semifinals: March 13Championship: March 14 Las Vegas

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16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.

And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.

That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.

We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.

The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.

And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.

All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.

West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.

And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.

Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.

Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.

The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.

And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.

Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.

To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.

So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.

Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.

The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

And what a thrilling win it was.

With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.

Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:

Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:

Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.

#NCAA #baseball #tournament #Tracking #MCWS #teams">NCAA baseball tournament: Tracking the MCWS teams  16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.And what a thrilling win it was.With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.  #NCAA #baseball #tournament #Tracking #MCWS #teams

advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.

That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.

We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.

The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.

And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.

All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.

West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.

And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.

Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.

Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.

The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.

And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.

Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.

To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.

So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.

Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.

The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

And what a thrilling win it was.

With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.

Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:

Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:

Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.

#NCAA #baseball #tournament #Tracking #MCWS #teams">NCAA baseball tournament: Tracking the MCWS teams

16 teams advanced to the Super Regionals, but only eight will continue on to Omaha and the Men’s College World Series.

And for the second year in a row, the eight teams that move on to the Men’s College World Series will be completely different than the eight teams that advanced last season. Coastal Carolina, Arizona, Oregon State, Louisville, UCLA, Murray State, Arkansas, and LSU were the eight teams that advanced last year, but none of those teams will be headed to Omaha.

That means a completely new field, and a new national champion.

We’ll be tracking the teams that advance all weekend long.

The Mountaineers became the first team to punch their ticket to Omaha, dispatching Cal Poly in a two-game sweep at home in Morgantown. The West Virginia bats were red-hot in those two games, as they pushed 12 runs across the plate in Game 1 and followed that with a 17-run outburst against Cal Poly on Saturday, taking Game 2 by a final of 17-1 to punch their ticket to the Men’s College World Series.

And while the bats were part of the story, they did not tell the complete tale. After getting a career-high 11 strikeouts from Friday starter Chasen Cole, West Virginia coach Steve Sabins handed the ball to Maxx Yehl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, for the start on Saturday.

All he did was pitch five near-perfect innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four.

West Virginia and its fans had to wait a little to celebrate, due to a lightning delay in the eighth inning. But eventually the sky cleared, and the Mountaineers closed out Cal Poly.

And now, the Mountaineers are headed to Omaha for the first time in program history.

Troy began the year with a pair of losses to Mercer and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Its year included both a four-game losing streak and a three-game losing streak in March alone. And when Troy finished the year with 29 losses, yet were named an at-large team to the NCAA tournament, many wondered if they belonged.

Yet all they did was win the Gainesville regional – despite dropping their opener against Miami – and now thanks to a sweep against fellow Cinderella Little Rock, the Trojans are heading to Omaha for the first time in program history.

The Trojans’ 32-29 regular season record does merit some context, as Troy faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation. That paid off once they arrived in Gainesville, as Troy beat Florida, the top seed in the regional and the No. 8 overall seed in the nation, twice to advance to the Super Regionals for the first time in school history.

And now they are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the first time.

Something else that paid off for the Trojans? The bat of designated hitter Jabe Boroff. The slugger caught fire as Troy closed out the regional, hitting four home runs in the final three games in Gainesville. And he blasted a pair of home runs in Game 1 against Little Rock, helping the Trojans take the first game of the series.

To put his recent form in perspective, he had five home runs and 14 RBI over 27 regular season and Ohio Valley Conference games.

So far over six NCAA tournament games, he has six home runs and 18 RBI.

Now we get to see what he, and the rest of the Trojans, do in Omaha.

The third team to book a trip to Omaha? That would be Ole Miss. After knocking off Auburn 6-4 on Friday, Ole Miss punched their ticket to the Men’s College World Series with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

And what a thrilling win it was.

With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Ole Miss pushed three runs across the plate to take a 5-2 lead, with the damage coming via back-to-back jacks.

Will Furniss got the homer party started with this two-run shot to stake Ole Miss to a 5-3 lead:

Then before the celebration quieted down, Tristan Bissetta did this:

Auburn tacked on a run in the ninth and even got the tying run to the plate in the inning, but Ole Miss closed it out to move on to Omaha.

#NCAA #baseball #tournament #Tracking #MCWS #teams

TOSS

India won the toss and opted to bat first.

India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik , Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem

MATCH PREVIEW

A one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday, will be an ideal reconvening point for India before it squabbles up for a late charge at the World Test Championship final.

Left with a daunting path to the summit clash after the home series loss to South Africa, preparation for the upcoming must-win tours to Sri Lanka and New Zealand is already on the agenda.

Nowhere does India need to clean house more than its feeble batting order. Despite playing in home conditions, India averaged a paltry 15.23 across the four innings in that series. Only two batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja, scored fifties in that series.

But the early indicators in New Chandigarh suggest India is banking on continuity. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed on match eve that India’s under-fire No. 3 choice Sai Sudharsan will continue in the role. Handing the vice-captaincy to KL Rahul appears to be another move borne from the urge to give more chances to Rishabh Pant.

Read the full preview here: India’s struggling batting order in focus against spirited Afghanistan

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN LIVE STREAMING INFO:

When and where will India vs Afghanistan be played?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST.

How to watch India vs Afghanistan one-off Test?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It can also be live-streamed on JioHotStar.

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN SQUADS:

India

Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.

Published on Jun 07, 2026

#IND #AFG #Live #Score #Day #Oneoff #Test #India #Washington #Suthar #resume #lunch">IND vs AFG Live Score Day 2, One-off Test: India 500/6; Washington, Suthar resume after lunch  TOSSIndia won the toss and opted to bat first.India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs:India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh KrishnaAfghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik , Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad SaleemMATCH PREVIEWA one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday, will be an ideal reconvening point for India before it squabbles up for a late charge at the World Test Championship final.Left with a daunting path to the summit clash after the home series loss to South Africa, preparation for the upcoming must-win tours to Sri Lanka and New Zealand is already on the agenda.Nowhere does India need to clean house more than its feeble batting order. Despite playing in home conditions, India averaged a paltry 15.23 across the four innings in that series. Only two batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja, scored fifties in that series.But the early indicators in New Chandigarh suggest India is banking on continuity. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed on match eve that India’s under-fire No. 3 choice Sai Sudharsan will continue in the role. Handing the vice-captaincy to KL Rahul appears to be another move borne from the urge to give more chances to Rishabh Pant.Read the full preview here: India’s struggling batting order in focus against spirited AfghanistanINDIA vs AFGHANISTAN LIVE STREAMING INFO:When and where will India vs Afghanistan be played?The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST.How to watch India vs Afghanistan one-off Test?The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It can also be live-streamed on JioHotStar.INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN SQUADS:IndiaShubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)AfghanistanHashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.Published on Jun 07, 2026  #IND #AFG #Live #Score #Day #Oneoff #Test #India #Washington #Suthar #resume #lunch

India’s struggling batting order in focus against spirited Afghanistan

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN LIVE STREAMING INFO:

When and where will India vs Afghanistan be played?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST.

How to watch India vs Afghanistan one-off Test?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It can also be live-streamed on JioHotStar.

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN SQUADS:

India

Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.

Published on Jun 07, 2026

#IND #AFG #Live #Score #Day #Oneoff #Test #India #Washington #Suthar #resume #lunch">IND vs AFG Live Score Day 2, One-off Test: India 500/6; Washington, Suthar resume after lunch

TOSS

India won the toss and opted to bat first.

India vs Afghanistan Playing XIs:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik , Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangeyalia Kharote, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem

MATCH PREVIEW

A one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday, will be an ideal reconvening point for India before it squabbles up for a late charge at the World Test Championship final.

Left with a daunting path to the summit clash after the home series loss to South Africa, preparation for the upcoming must-win tours to Sri Lanka and New Zealand is already on the agenda.

Nowhere does India need to clean house more than its feeble batting order. Despite playing in home conditions, India averaged a paltry 15.23 across the four innings in that series. Only two batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja, scored fifties in that series.

But the early indicators in New Chandigarh suggest India is banking on continuity. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed on match eve that India’s under-fire No. 3 choice Sai Sudharsan will continue in the role. Handing the vice-captaincy to KL Rahul appears to be another move borne from the urge to give more chances to Rishabh Pant.

Read the full preview here: India’s struggling batting order in focus against spirited Afghanistan

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN LIVE STREAMING INFO:

When and where will India vs Afghanistan be played?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am IST.

How to watch India vs Afghanistan one-off Test?

The one-off Test between India and Afghanistan will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It can also be live-streamed on JioHotStar.

INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN SQUADS:

India

Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafudin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Saleem Safi.

Published on Jun 07, 2026

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