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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to reach the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on June 2. Pandya is likely to spend over a week at the facility before joining India ODI squad for the Afghanistan series on June 11.The 32-year-old, who last played in the format back in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in March 2025. He was named in the ODI squad picked on May 19 but “subject to fitness clearance”.It is learnt that the BCCI medical team had instructed both Rohit Sharma and Pandya to report to the CoE but there is no clarity on the former at this stage. Pandya is likely to undergo fitness drills and match simulations over the next week.India Test team begins training in Mullanpur. Meanwhile, India Test squad will have their first training session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur from June 6. The team will train in the afternoon – from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM – and their opponents Afghanistan had a morning session – from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.There is a possibility of a late addition to the Test camp with the selectors adding Auqib Nabi to the group. The reason of his addition is not known at this stage but he is likely to train with the team this week.India’s Test Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)India’s ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma*, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh DubeyNotes:*Subject to fitness clearance.The first ODI has been rescheduled and will now be played on June 13, 2026.
