IND vs AFG 3rd ODI, Cricket Tips: India have managed two great wins in the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan. Captain Shubman Gill has produced two match-winning innings and taken India to the series win. He has also won his first series as an ODI captain. Gill will be aiming for a series whitewash.
The third and final ODI is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 PM IST on Saturday at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Harshit Rana has been added to the Indian squad, and he might be in action in Chennai. Can Afghanistan avoid the clean sweep?
IND vs AFG: Match Details
Date: June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Chepauk Stadium, Chennai
IND vs AFG: Live Streaming Details
Indian fans can watch the final ODI on the Star Sports networks. The live stream will be available on the Jio Hotstar app or website.
IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head in ODIs
Total Matches: 06
India: 05
Afghanistan: 00
Tied: 01
IND vs AFG: Ground Pitch Report
Chepauk Stadium offers a slow and low deck, which will help the spinners more. Spinners will be effective in these conditions. The first innings will be drier, and there will be enough help for the slow bowlers. The chasing team will have a better chance to bat.
IND vs AFG: Possible XIs
India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, AM Ghazanfar, Fareed Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
IND vs AFG: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Shubman Gill and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are two in-form batters on either side. They will be the key batters in this game.
Probable Best Bowler
Grunoor Brar is the leading wicket-taker in this series and has been superb. For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan has been impressive.
Today Match Prediction: Team India have been brilliant in this series. They have players in form and we predict India to win the third game also.
Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.