AFG Vs IND: The Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024 will start from today at Antigua with a clash between the co-hosts, the United States will take on South Africa.
India will face the Afghans tomorrow in their first game of this round. Rohit and Co have been undefeated in this tournament so far and they would also like to continue their unbeaten record against Rashid and co in the shortest format.
AFG Vs IND: Match Details –
Match – Afghanistan Vs India Super 8 Round Of T20 World Cup 2024 Game Number 43
Venue – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados
Day – Tomorrow, Thursday
Date – 20th June 2024
Toss Timings – 7.30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), 2 PM GMT and 10 AM Local
Match Timings – 8 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), 2.30 PM GMT and 10.30 AM Local
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Television Channel – Star Sports India Network
AFG Vs IND: Playing XI Of Both The Teams –
AFG – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
IND – Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj/Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh.
AFG Vs IND: Team’s Preview
Afghanistan couldn’t end the league stage as the table toppers after they lost to the West Indies by a huge margin. Rashid and co had such a good tournament till that point but had to face a thrashing loss of 104 runs in a match which was played at St Lucia.
Fazalfaq Fraooqi is the highest wicket-taker from the Afghanistan side while Rahmatullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are the top run-getters for their side.
But two of their players failed to deliver in the last league match against the two-time champion side, West Indies. Fraooqi couldn’t pick any wickets which was why the Windies scored 218 runs in their 20 overs quota.
In a run chase of a mammoth score of 219 runs, Afghanistan were skittled out for just 114 runs. In that, Gurbaz scored a duck and Zadran was the top scorer in that innings with 38 runs.
Against an undefeated side like India, the Afghans should be on their toes to make a match out of it and that too in a Super 8 clash of a tournament like the T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan will also look to get their first win against the Men in Blue side. Fraooqi, Zadran, Rashid and Gurbaz will be the players to watch out for from their side.
Talking about Rohit and Co, they haven’t lost a match in this edition of the T20 World Cup of 2024. India has won the matches versus Ireland, Pakistan and the United States of America while their encounter against Canada was a washout in Florida.
India has some issues even when they ended the league stage without losing any games.
The batting issues will worry India as Virat Kohli’s form as an opener is a huge concern. King Kohli had never got out on low scorers in back-to-back matches in the shortest format.
He has been the highest run-getter in the T20Is and the World Cup of this version of the game. His form will hold the key for the Blues in the Super 8 round.
Rishabh Pant has been an impressive batter and keeper for India. He had cemented his spot as the number three batter in this T20 World Cup 2024.
Pant has also been India’s lone highest run scorer in this ICC mega event of the shortest format. Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten fifty in the game versus USA, that will boost his confidence ahead of the upcoming matches.
The bowling has no issues. Arshdeep, Bumrah and Siraj have had a great time in the United States Of America with the white cherry.
Now these pace bowlers will also want to continue their good work in the Caribbean as well. Axar Patel has been the lone spin who has picked up wickets while Jaddu hasn’t contributed with the bat or ball as of now.
India will also be in a dilemma to play with three spin bowlers and two front-line pacers with Hardik and Dube can be the third pace bowling option.
But Siraj or Arshdeep have been in good form. Singh is the joint highest wicket-taker with Pandya in this T20 World Cup 2024 for India and dropping Axar or Jaddu will not give India a batting depth.
That’s why, Rohit and Co might go with the same playing XI which also played the league matches of this event of the shortest format.
AFG Vs IND: List Of All The Matches Played Between Afghanistan And India In T20 International Format
India has a good record against the men of Afghanistan in the T20Is and the T20 World Cup. In 8 T20I matches played overall, India has won seven with one game ended in No Result and one game was tied. In the history of the T20 World Cup, India has won all three matches against Afghanistan.
- 2024 – Match Tied In Bengaluru
- 2024 – India won by six wickets in Indore
- 2024 – India won by six wickets in Mohali
- 2023 – No Result
- 2022 – India won by 101 runs in Dubai
- 2021 – India won by 66 runs in Abu Dhabi
- 2012 – India won by 23 runs in Colombo
- 2010 – India won by seven wickets in Gros Islet.
AFG Vs IND: Fantasy Playing XI Of Afghanistan And India
Batters – Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Ibrahim Zadran
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Fazalhaq Fraooqi and Rashid Khan
All Rounders – Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Nabi
Wicket Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Vice Captain – Naveen Ul Haq
Captain – Virat Kohli.
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