Captain Rohit Sharma led Indian cricket team is fully prepared to face Afghanistan, led by Ibrahim Zadran, in the first T20 International match of the three-match series at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab, on January 11. This is the main respective series between the two groups.
Before this T20 series, India played a T20 series against South Africa in December 2023, which ended in a 1-1 draw due to one match being abandoned without a result due to rain. Meanwhile, Afghanistan faced the United Arab Emirates in their last T20 series and won it 2-1.
India vs Afghanistan: Head-to-Head
Before the first bilateral series, India and Afghanistan had faced each other three times in T20 World Cups and once in the Asia Cup, where India emerged victorious in all four matches.
India vs Afghanistan: Prediction of Victory
According to cricket pundits, if India wins the toss, they will likely win the match. However, as per Times Now, if Rohit Sharma’s team bats first, the probability of winning is 60%, but if Afghanistan bats first, the chances increase to 70%.
India vs Afghanistan: Player Availability
Virat Kohli is not available for selection for this match due to personal reasons. However, there is hope that he will be available for the next two matches. Afghanistan has excluded Rashid Khan from the squad as he is still recovering from lower back surgery.
India vs Afghanistan: Pitch Report
The pitch at IS Bindra Stadium in Punjab is considered favorable for batsmen. Therefore, the team winning the toss should opt to bat first.
India vs Afghanistan: Weather Report
The weather at IS Bindra Stadium is expected to be around 10-11 degrees Celsius, with clear skies and a humidity level of 33%.
India vs Afghanistan: Fantasy Team
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (VC), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Qais Ahmad
Players to Watch Out for
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmad
India vs Afghanistan: Possible Playing XI
India:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (Wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, S Dubey, R Singh, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan:
Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Najibullah Zadran, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, F Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, K Ahmed
India vs Afghanistan: Live Streaming Details
The match between India and Afghanistan will be broadcast on Sports 18 Network and will be livestreamed on Jio Cinema from 7:00 PM (IST).
