After getting their test status in 2017, Afghanistan will begin their test journey against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore from 14th June. The hosts India would without their regular captain Virat Kohli who has been ruled out of an injury.
Five Reasons Why We Should Look Forward To The India vs Afghanistan Test Match
India is currently the number 1 test side in the world and would be the favourites to win a one-off test match. Afghanistan has shown lots of promise in cricket, could pose a threat and Rahane the captain for the historic test match would not take the Afghan team lightly.
Here we look at the 5 reasons why India cant take Afghanistan lightly in their debut test match

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