Ajinkya Rahane will captain India in Virat Kohli’s absence for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday named a 15-member squad for Afghanistan historic Test, to be played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore from June 14-18. While Kohli will return for the Ireland and England series, Ambati Rayudu, who has performed brilliantly so far in IPL 2018, has been selected for the ODI series against England. READ | T20 suits the nature of Caribbean people: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Carlos BrathwaiteAfter the Afghanistan Test, India will face Ireland in a two-match T20 series. The Kohli-led India will then start their full tour of England with a three-match T20 series, starting July 3.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2018 12:34 UTC