Key facts
- India beat Afghanistan 3-0 in the ODI series
- Yashasvi Jaiswal was the standout performer in the Chennai finale
- India started one innings at 5/0 before a ball was bowled due to slow over-rate penalty
- Captain Shubman Gill said the team 'ticked a lot of boxes'
India wrapped up a commanding 3-0 ODI series sweep against Afghanistan in Chennai on Wednesday, with Yashasvi Jaiswal emerging as the standout performer of the series finale. The young opener's contribution was central to India completing a clean sweep, continuing his rich vein of form across formats.
Captain Shubman Gill was upbeat in his post-match assessment, stating that the team 'ticked a lot of boxes' through the three-match series. Gill also acknowledged one of his senior players had been 'a little bit inconsistent' — a candid admission that signals the captain is already thinking critically about combinations as India build towards bigger challenges.
The Chennai ODI carried a quirky footnote as well: India began their innings with a score of 5/0 on the board before a single ball was bowled, a procedural outcome under ICC playing conditions relating to a disciplinary penalty awarded against Afghanistan for a slow over-rate in a previous match. It was an unusual but legitimate start that briefly made headlines.
The series sweep deepens India's confidence in a relatively young squad and gives several fringe players meaningful international exposure. With Gill settling into the captaincy role and Jaiswal underlining his all-format credentials, India's white-ball pipeline looks healthy heading into the next cycle of international cricket.