In the second ODI of the three-match series, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bowl against India in Lucknow on Wednesday.
India's Changes and Debuts
India, leading the series 1-0, handed a debut to pacer Prince Yadav, who impressed in the IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants. However, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out due to a sore left thigh. The team also brought in Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Afghanistan's Debutants
For Afghanistan, Darwish Rasooli and Bilal Sami made their debuts.
Teams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami.
