Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will be competing against Rashid Khan's Afghanistan in match 43 of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, on June 20 (Thursday). This is the third Super 8 stage match and the first one for both these Asian sides in this mega tournament. They performed exceptionally well in the group stage and would like to put on a similar performance in this round of competition and ensure they seal the spots in the semi-finals.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have faced each other 8 times in T20 Internationals with India winning 7 of them and one ending in no contest. They have also clashed thrice in T20 World Cups with the Men in Blue winning all of them
Pitch Report
Dew will not be a factor as this is a day game. The pitches in the US were bowling friendly but it has supported the batters as well in this side of the mega tournament.
Weather Report
The weather forecasts predict slight rain and it is unlikely of it playing spoilsport during the match. The precipitation chances can go up to 20 per cent.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
Afghanistan: 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
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Ishaq, Nangeyalia Kharote, Hazratullah Zazai
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