India vs Afghanistan, Only Test: Afghanistan hit back with late blows

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Lokesh Rahul, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav

Ashgar Stanikzai: "Proud that we are playing the first Test. All the guys have some first-class experience. First one hour, it will be a good wicket for bowling." He remembers his playing XI! Graciously ends the list with himself.

TOSS: India opt to bat first

India win toss and opt to bat first against Afghanistan at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Historic day for Afghanistan

Probable XI Afghanistan: Javed Ahmadi/ Ihsanullah, Mohammad Shahzad, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Stanikzai, Nasir Jamal, Mohammad Nabi, Afsar Sazai (wk), Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Sayad Shirzad/Wafadar, Zahir Khan/Mujeeb ur Rahman/Amir Hamza

Probable XI India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Murali Vijay/Karun Nair, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma

Afghanistan's confidence stems from the exposure Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Rehman have had in the IPL

Afghanistan will become the 12th Test playing nation in the world when they square off against India

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