IND vs AFG Match Preview

India and Afghanistan will face off in the following match of the 3-match T20I series on the afternoon of Sunday in Indore. On a cold Thursday evening in Mohali, India took a 1-0 lead with a 6-wicket victory. Another home win in this game will decide the series before the final match. India never looked in trouble in the first game of the series. They will go to Indore expecting to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead. Virat Kohli’s return to the lineup will only strengthen their batting for the second match. Despite being comfortably beaten on Thursday, Afghanistan can take heart from some of the batting partnerships and Mujeeb’s spin bowling. However, to compete on Sunday, the entire team will have to step up a level or two.

IND vs AFG Match Details

India vs Afghanistan – 2nd T20I

Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium – Indore

Date & Time: 14th January 2024 at 07:00 PM IST 

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IND vs AFG Venue StatAFG

Avg 1st inn score	170
Avg 2nd inn score	165
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

IND vs AFG Pitch Report

The last T20I at the Holkar Stadium produced 405 runs, and we can expect another good batting pitch on Sunday evening in Indore.

IND vs AFG Weather Report

Although it will not be as cold as it was in Mohali. The temperature is unlikely to rise above 20 degrees during the game. Clear skies are expected throughout.

IND vs AFG Last Five Matches

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

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	AFG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	6	5	0	0	1
Last 5	5	4	0	0	1

Injury News

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

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IND vs AFG Probable Playing XIs:

India Probable Playing XIs

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Topmost Picks for IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Rohit Sharma- after being run-out without scoring after two balls on Thursday, the skipper will be determined to make a big contribution in Indore.
• Arshdeep Singh- although the left-arm swing bowler went wicketless in the first T20I, he did not bowl badly and recorded India’s only maiden over in the game.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran- the captain shared an opening stand of 50 before being dismissed for 25 runs from 22 balls on Thursday. However, he played with attacking intent and we can expect more of the same in Indore.
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman- with no Rashid Khan, the 22 year old took on the lead spinner role in Mohali and was the standout bowler for Afghanistan. 

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

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube(C), Axar Patel, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai(VC), Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(VC), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Rohit Sharma(C), Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shivam Dube, Rohit Sharma

Vice-captain – Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

IND vs AFG Probable Winners:

Both teams will be relieved to see that the temperature will be slightly higher in Indore than in Mohali, but we anticipate another one-sided contest. India were much stronger with the bat in the opening game, and with Virat Kohli back in the lineup, we expect this to continue. Afghanistan will also need to improve their fielding performance, but we still expect India to win comfortably. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.