Past the noise and those long nights under floodlights, the game slows again. Morning light now stretches across fresh grass where a red ball waits. India turns the page to another chapter, facing Afghanistan in just one Test. This time, it happens at New Chandigarh’s untested ground, new soil, new story. The stage stands ready without fanfare. Even if this match falls outside the World Test Championship race, it still matters deeply to India. Led by new coach Gautam Gambhir, the team carries ol