IND vs AFG Match Preview

The three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan begins on Thursday evening in Mohali. With the 2024 T20 World Cup taking place in the Caribbean in June, both teams are taking this series very seriously. India will be targeting the T20 World Cup later this year, and they already have a very strong group of players who will be looking to get a lot of match practice together in the coming months. The hosts will be confident of going up 1-0 in the series. Afghanistan plays a fearless brand of cricket in all formats, and they impressed in India during the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Despite the absence of world-class spinner Rashid Khan for this game, they intend to take the game to India.

IND vs AFG Match Details

India vs Afghanistan – 1st T20I

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association stadium – Mohali

Date & Time: 11th January 2024 at 07:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

IND vs AFG Venue StatAFG

Avg 1st inn score	270
Avg 2nd inn score	265
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

IND vs AFG Pitch Report

The IS Bindra Stadium pitch will have turn, so spinners will be hoping for a good day. However, it is a good batting wicket, with a par score of over 190.

IND vs AFG Weather Report

Clear skies are expected throughout Thursday evening for this game in Mohali. The humidity will be high, but the temperature will be less than 14 degrees in the second half of the match.

IND vs AFG Last Five Matches

IND ( India )	W L W W L
AFG ( Afghanistan )	W L W NR W

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	AFG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	5	4	0	0	1
Last 5	5	4	0	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

IND vs AFG Probable Playing XIs:

India Probable Playing XIs

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Topmost Picks for IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Rinku Singh – Rinku Singh has been getting a lot of attention lately for his brilliant batting style. He is playing a role of finisher quite well. In just 12 T20Is, Rinku Singh has smashed 262 runs at a strike rate of 180.68.
• Arshdeep Singh – The left-arm medium fast bowler comes into this series with plenty of confidence after performing very well during the white ball series in South Africa last month.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran – The skipper has hit three half-centuries in T20Is and has an excellent ODI record for his country. He scored 59 in the first T20I against the UAE.
• Naveen-ul-Haq – The right-arm medium fast bowler took wickets with his first two balls in his last T20I before ending the game with figures of 4/20.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs AFG Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Axar Patel, Ibrahim Zadran, Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma(C), Virat Kohli, Azmatullah Omarzai(VC), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs AFG Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(VC), Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Vice-captain – Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

IND vs AFG Probable Winners:

Both teams have strong T20I records, but Afghanistan will be well aware that beating India at home in any format is a difficult task. Afghanistan has an opportunity to target India’s pace attack, which is missing some of its key players, but the rest of India’s team is nearly at full strength. We predict that India will win this game. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.