Afghanistan announce squads for India tour, Rashid Khan skips one-off Test

Afghanistan have finally announced their squads for the upcoming tour of India, with star leg-spinner Rashid Khan left out of the one-off Test squad but returning for the ODI series later in June.

The Gujarat Titans spinner had already hinted at his likely absence from the red-ball fixture earlier this season. Speaking after a match-winning spell against Delhi Capitals during IPL 2026, Rashid revealed that doctors had advised him to stay away from Test cricket because of his long-standing back issues.

?The first thing the doctor told me was to stay away from red-ball cricket,? Rashid had said after the IPL clash in



Delhi, admitting that the physical demands of the format were becoming increasingly difficult to manage following back surgery.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Tuesday named a 15-member squad for the solitary Test against India, while also confirming Hashmatullah Shahidi as captain for both the red-ball and white-ball sides for the tour, scheduled from June 6 to June 20.

Afghanistan will begin the assignment with a one-off Test in New Chandigarh from June 6 to 10 before the teams move into a three-match ODI series. The ODIs will be played in Dharamsala, Lucknow and Chennai on June 14, 17 and 20 respectively.