Shahidi at the mic before India-Afghanistan ODI opener

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi faced the media at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on 12 June 2026, the day before the first ODI against India. (Photo: NationPress)

Hashmatullah Shahidi, captain of Afghanistan, addressed reporters at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on 12 June 2026 ahead of the series opener against India. (Photo: NationPress)

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi held a pre-series press conference at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, on 12 June 2026, with the first ODI against India imminent. (Photo: NationPress)

Hashmatullah Shahidi represented Afghanistan at the official pre-match media interaction at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, on 12 June 2026, ahead of the first ODI against India. (Photo: NationPress)

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi appeared at the pre-match press conference at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, on 12 June 2026, as his side prepared to face India in the first ODI. (Photo: NationPress)

With the India vs Afghanistan ODI series set to begin at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi addressed the assembled media on 12 June 2026 ahead of the first match. (Photo: NationPress)