India will look to address several questions surrounding their Test combination when they face Afghanistan in a one-off Test in New Chandigarh starting Saturday. While Afghanistan enter the contest as clear underdogs, the hosts will be eager to avoid a repeat of the mistakes that contributed to their 0-2 home Test series defeat against South Africa last year.
The two sides last met in a Test match in 2018 in Bengaluru, when Afghanistan were playing their maiden Test. India dominated the contest, bowling out Afghanistan twice inside two days. Ten wickets fell between lunch and tea on the second day, while the remaining ten tumbled between tea and stumps as India sealed a comprehensive victory.
