Shubman Gill scored 455 runs more than entire Afghanistan batters:Mohammed Siraj has 10 times more wickets than Afghan bowlers

When India and Afghanistan face each other in New Chandigarh from June 6, it will not just be a Test match. It will be the story of two teams standing at completely different stages in their Test cricket journey. On one hand, there is India, preparing for the World Test Championship, and on the other hand, there is Afghanistan, still striving to strengthen its identity in Test cricket. Shubman Gill has more runs than the entire Afghanistan team The difference in experience between the two teams is revealed by a single statistic. The Test cricketers of Afghanistan’s current squad have collectively scored a total of 2,388 runs, while Indian captain Shubman Gill alone has scored 2,843 runs. This means Gill has scored 455 runs more than the entire Afghan team combined. It is noteworthy that experienced Afghan players like Rashid and Nabi have not come for this tour. Speaking of Indian batting, both experience and depth are evident. KL Rahul, with 4053 runs in 67 Tests, is the team’s most experienced batsman. Rishabh Pant has scored 3476 runs in 49 Tests, and he is a crucial link in the middle order. Captain Gill is now the face of the new generation’s leadership, and the team will expect a big innings from him. Siraj has 10 times more wickets than Afghanistan bowlers On the other hand, Afghanistan’s batting primarily depends on Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. Rahmat Shah has 970 runs to his name, while Shahidi has scored 771 runs. After them, the level of experience drops sharply. There is also a big difference between the two teams in bowling. The current Afghanistan team players have a total of 13 Test wickets, while Indian bowlers have taken a total of 281 wickets. Mohammed Siraj leads with 139 wickets, which is almost ten times more than the wickets of Afghanistan’s current players. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav is the second most successful bowler for the Indian team with 76 wickets. In such a situation, this match in New Chandigarh will be an opportunity for Afghanistan to prove themselves. It is noteworthy that the Afghan team played its first Test against India in 2018. Then the visiting team lost by an innings in just two days in Bengaluru. Indian team to play with new combination India is not looking at this match solely from the perspective of win or loss. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has indicated that the team might play with a combination of two fast bowlers, one spinner, and two all-rounders. Considering the upcoming New Zealand tour and the World Test Championship, the team management wants to test new options.