India will look to complete a series clean sweep against Afghanistan in the third and final One Day International on Saturday in Chennai.
The hosts are focusing on strong batting contributions from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal to secure their places in a competitive lineup.
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Jaiswal returned to the 50-over format for the first time since December 2025 but managed only four runs in the second match at Lucknow.
He had previously scored an unbeaten 116 against South Africa at Visakhapatnam.
The return of Ishan Kishan, who scored a century at Lucknow, and the impending comeback of Virat Kohli from a hamstring injury have increased the pressure on Jaiswal to cement his role.
The selection panel led by Ajit Agarkar is expected to announce the squad for the upcoming tour of England soon, adding urgency for players to perform or risk being left out.
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KL Rahul faces an adaptation challenge as Shreyas Iyer's return pushes him to the number six batting slot, away from his preferred number five position where he averages 63.2.
In the bowling department, India has added pacer Harshit Rana to the squad following his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
He may replace Arshdeep Singh to assess readiness for the UK tour.
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Afghanistan enters the final match looking to restore its reputation as a competitive white-ball side after being outplayed by India across both formats in the series.
