The Afghanistan cricket team is currently locking horns with Bangladesh for a T20I series against Bangladesh in Dehradun and will be soon traveling to Bangalore to face the Indian team. Against India, they will play their first-ever Test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 14.

The spinners of Afghanistan team, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, are expected to become the biggest threat for the Indian team. However, the Indian coach Lalchand Rajput reckons that the hosts should go for the green pitch and unleash their pacers in the Test match. 

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Team India will be playing without some of their crucial cogs in the one-off game as Ajinkya Rahane will lead the players. Despite the fact that players like Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Jasprit Bumrah will be missing the encounter, Indians are the firm favorites to win the game but they will have to be wary of the spin threat of the opposition. Many believe that Afghanistan has the ability to create an upset if they spinners bowl bring out performances like they do in the limited overs formats.

Lalchand Rajput has suggested India prepare the pitch with a lot of grass on it at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. He said, “On a turning wicket, Rashid will be dangerous. If we give Afghanistan a turning wicket, we’ll perish, because they have at least three good spinners. Their fast bowling attack is comparatively much weaker. Dawlat Zadran is injured and Shapoor Zadran is past his prime. The best option for India is to go for a ‘green top’ and unleash their pacers, who can then even finish off the match inside three days.”

As quoted in TOI, Rajput also revealed the tricks to neutralize the Rashid factor during the Test match. He said, “It’s very simple. If you try to hit him, you’ll end up giving away your wicket. To negotiate him, you’ve to play on the front foot, and not go on the back foot at all. You’ve to try and not overpower him but milk him for singles.”