News India Live, Digital Desk: A shocking news is coming out for cricket lovers. Afghanistan’s star leg spinner Rashid Khan has hinted at withdrawing from the one-off Test match against India in June 2026. Rashid, who is playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, has given a big statement regarding his fitness and future career, due to which his Test career has also been put into question. Doctors gave strict advice to stay away from red ball. In the press conference after the match against Delhi Capitals, Rashid Khan revealed that after his back surgery, doctors have warned him to stay away from Test cricket i.e. red ball format. “The doctors have clearly told me that if I want to prolong my career, I will have to avoid red-ball cricket,” Rashid said. It is worth noting that in a Test match one has to bowl long, due to which the pressure on his back can increase. Bowling 67 overs against Zimbabwe was tough. Referring to the Test match played against Zimbabwe last year, Rashid said that in that match he had bowled 67 overs, which had made his body very tired. He said, “When my doctor came to know that I have bowled so many overs in a single match after surgery, he was quite surprised. He warned me that if I continue playing Tests like this, my career may be short.” India-Afghanistan Test to be held in Chandigarh in June. According to the BCCI schedule, Afghanistan has to play the only Test match against India in New Chandigarh between June 6 to June 10, 2026. Rashid Khan is considered the backbone of Afghanistan’s bowling, so his not playing will be a big blow for the Afghan team. However, Rashid has clarified that he will continue to play in ODI and T20 formats and his entire focus is on preparing for the upcoming World Cup. Rashid’s focus on workload management. The 27-year-old bowler made it clear that there is no specific ‘test target’ for him. They want him to play cricket for Afghanistan for a long time, so they want to reduce his workload. Rashid said, “I enjoy ODI cricket and can play it for a long time. But bowling 126 overs in Tests (the total of the last two matches) is too much for me. I want to take it a little easier now.”