India vs Afghanistan: Emotions at the Chinnaswamy in pictures

#3 A moment of pride

Caps being given to the Afghan Team on their debut

Now, we all know when players are given their Test cap in the minutes just prior to the start of the game. Today we saw a very noble occasion where an entire team was handed their Test caps by virtue of them playing their debut game in their own country's first ever Test match. Afghanistan have decided to go with red for their cap colour, the colour they use in limited-over games to complement their predominantly blue jerseys.

A test cricketer can play T20 and ODI cricket, but not necessarily the other way round. This being the ultimate test of a player's cricketing ability and temperament, the occasion is of prime importance for the Afghans - they are officially qualified to meet the requirements of Test cricket.