Pitch covers were rolled out at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala as rain interrupted preparations ahead of the 1st ODI between India and Afghanistan on 13 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Ground staff deployed pitch covers at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, as persistent rain threatened to delay the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI on 13 June 2026 — the opening fixture of the bilateral series. (Photo: NationPress)
Spectators gathered at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala waited patiently as rain delayed the start of the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI on 13 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Crowds at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, remained in their seats despite rainfall delaying the 1st ODI between India and Afghanistan on Saturday, 13 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Rain clouds over Dharamshala forced a delayed start to the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI at the HPCA Stadium on 13 June 2026, with spectators already in the stands awaiting play. (Photo: NationPress)
Fans filled the stands at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala ahead of the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI on 13 June 2026, even as rainfall pushed back the scheduled toss. (Photo: NationPress)
Set against the Himalayan foothills, the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala drew a strong crowd for the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI on 13 June 2026, though rain threatened to curtail play. (Photo: NationPress)
A rain-soaked Dharamshala greeted fans and players alike ahead of the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI at the HPCA Stadium, Himachal Pradesh, on 13 June 2026, with ground staff on standby. (Photo: NationPress)
With rain persisting at Dharamshala on 13 June 2026, spectators at the HPCA Stadium hoped conditions would clear in time for the India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI — the series opener on Indian soil. (Photo: NationPress)