For the last dance of the tour, India (IND) will be crossing swords with Afghanistan (AFG) for the third ODI of the series on Saturday, June 20, at the iconic setting of the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The Indian team has been in some form in white-ball cricket recently, and they are continuing to showcase their dominance against the Afghans as well. In Dharamshala, they chased the target easily in the rain-curtailed encounter and smashed one of their highest totals in ODIs in the Lucknow
clash. Now, they will be looking to ensure a complete 3-0 dominance to end the series on a perfect note.
Afghanistan, meanwhile, have been struggling to put up an impressive team effort on the board despite moments of individual brilliance on the field. While it was Rahmanullah Gurbaz's century in the first match that caught the eye, Nangeyal Kharote's brilliant four-wicket haul kept the Indians on their toes. However, lack of support from others is what the Afghans have lacked. They will aim for a better performance now.
IND vs AFG: Match Details
| Match | India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Afghanistan Tour of India, 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Saturday, June 20, 1:30 PM |
| Venue | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Pitch Report
A fresh surface at the iconic venue of the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, situated in Chepauk, Chennai, is likely to offer a balanced pitch for the third ODI between India and Afghanistan. Despite being outsiders, the spinners of the Afghan side are likely to dominate on the surface here, with the amount of assistance for spin likely to be on the cards.
A couple of days prior to the game, it rained as well, but no rain is likely to play a part on the day of the match, though there might be some extra moisture in the pitch. Bowling first on this kind of a track is always a wise decision, and the trend is expected to repeat on Saturday as well.
IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head ODI Record
| Matches Played | 06 |
| IND Won | 05 |
| AFG Won | 00 |
| Tied / No Results | 01 |
| First-ever Fixture | March 05, 2014 (IND Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | June 17, 2026 (IND Won) |
IND vs AFG: Probable Playing XIs
India
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Harshit Rana, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediq Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmat Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem
IND vs AFG: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Rohit Sharma
In both the matches thus far, Rohit Sharma got starts before losing his wickets. However, a fresh start in Chennai is likely to witness a strong batting performance by the legendary Indian opener. Rohit has been the key to India's batting over the years and is known to make comebacks. With another opportunity awaiting him on Saturday, the Nagpur-born will be looking to get some runs under his belt to sign off the tour on a high.
Probable Best Bowler: Rashid Khan
The deck at Chennai is expected to offer a lot of assistance to someone like Rashid Khan. The experienced mystery spinner showed great signs of form in Lucknow, where the pitch was a spin-friendly one. With his immense experience of playing in the Indian conditions, he is expected to trouble a lot of Indian batters in the upcoming match. It will be interesting to see if the seasoned campaigner utilises his ten overs as he did not finish his full quota at Ekana.
Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match
