India’s Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the Afghanistan ODI. | Photo Credit: RAGU R

Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the third ODI between India and Afghanistan at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

PLAYING XI

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

TOSS

Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat.

PREVIEW

With the three-match ODI series already in the bag, India will host Afghanistan on Saturday at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium with an eye on long-term gains.

The Shubman Gill-led side has been dominant across the first two games, but the management will want certain individuals — notably Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal — to make a greater impact, while also tracking the development of players like Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who are expected to play key roles in the next couple of years.

Rohit has scored 64 runs across the two games, while Jaiswal managed just four in the second ODI. India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed that the team will stick with the same top three from Lucknow, meaning Rohit and Jaiswal are likely to open again, with Gill at No. 3.

On the eve of the match, both openers spent a long time in the nets, alternating between attacking strokes and defensive nudges, looking to produce a stronger outing than in the previous games.

(Click here to read the full preview by Sahil Mathur)

SQUADS

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Washington Sundar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Harsh Dubey

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Nangeyalia Kharoti, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi

WHERE TO WATCH IND vs AFG, 3RD ODI?

The 3rd ODI between India and Afghanistan is available for live streaming exclusively on JioHotstar. The live broadcast can also be watched on the Star Sports Network.

Published on Jun 20, 2026