IND vs AFG 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma will set a special record when he steps onto the field in the first ODI against Afghanistan. He is on the verge of breaking a 37-year-old record.

Rohit Sharma

The India vs. Afghanistan ODI series begins on Saturday, with the first match being played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Rohit Sharma has passed the fitness test and joined the team and is on the verge of making history in Dharamsala. Once he is included in the playing eleven, he will break a 37-year-old record and achieve a special feat.

Rohit Sharma will become the oldest player to play ODIs.

The oldest player to play ODIs for India is currently Mohinder Amarnath. He was 39 years and 36 days old when he played his last match against the West Indies at the Wankhede on October 30, 1989. He held this record for 37 years, and now Rohit Sharma is about to break it.

The first ODI between India and Afghanistan will be played in Dharamsala on Saturday, June 13. Rohit Sharma will be 39 years and 44 days old on that day. If he is included in the playing XI, he will break Mohinder Amarnath's record and become the oldest player to play ODIs for India.

Overall, the oldest player to play in ODIs is Nolan Clarke, from the Netherlands, who played at the age of 47 years and 257 days.

Rohit Sharma is the leading run-scorer in ODIs against Afghanistan. He has scored 150 runs in three matches, including a brilliant innings of 131 in one match.

India vs Afghanistan Head to Head

Afghanistan has never won a match against India in any format, let alone ODIs. In ODIs, the two teams have played four matches, of which India won three and one was tied. Rohit Sharma was struggling with an injury before this series, but he has rejoined the team after passing a fitness test at the Center of Excellence. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya have been ruled out of this series due to injury.