India vs Afghanistan Live Score: India will take on Afghanistan in match 43 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
India vs Afghanistan match details:
Date: June 20, 2024 Location: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Time: 8:00 pm IST
India vs Afghanistan Live Score: ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8, Match 43
India vs Afghanistan will clash in the much-awaited 43rd match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on June 20.
India (team news)
As India prepares for its Super 8 campaign at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Barbados, captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid could not have wished for a more favorable draw for the second leg of the competition.
Grouped with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia, the path to the semi-finals looks easy, with Australia being the only higher-ranked team (number 2) compared to India. Afghanistan (ranked 10) and Bangladesh (ranked 9) are far behind in the Twenty20 International rankings.
It will be interesting to see what position Virat Kohli bats in this match, India will come out with all their weapons in this very important match. Afghanistan, India’s first opponent in the Super 8s, has earned a reputation as the giant killer.
Having eliminated New Zealand, a team known for its consistency in ICC competitions, Afghanistan have shown that they can defeat higher ranked teams. The win against New Zealand in the first round was a testament to his growing prowess.
Afghanistan (team news)
Afghanistan has acclimatized well to Caribbean conditions and has played all its matches in the region so far. On the contrary, India will make their first appearance in the West Indies tomorrow.
Many Afghan players have gained valuable experience in the IPL, familiarized themselves with the dynamics of Indian cricket and have thrived under the pressures of T20 cricket.
Afghanistan have shown remarkable improvement, evolving from a team that dominated bowling to a well-rounded team with a competent batting line-up. Despite their number 10 ranking, they cannot be underestimated as they consistently punch above their weight.
Rashid Khan has dismissed Rohit Sharma four times in 40 deliveries in T20 and the Afghanistan captain might look to bounce back a bit early in the innings.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya have collectively been dismissed for left-arm pace 31 times in T20Is since January 2022, making Fazalhaq Farooqi key for Afghanistan.
Head-to-head records between India and Afghanistan (overall):
Total matches – 04
India – 4
Afghanistan – 0
Draw – 0
India vs Afghanistan teams
Team 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 Squad: 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
India vs Afghanistan: Probable XI players
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
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Presentation report: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
The pitch at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown has been batsman-friendly, making India’s ability to handle Afghanistan’s spinners (Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Mohammed Nabi) a critical factor. Players like Shivam Dube, specifically prepared for this challenge, will have to step up.
The middle order, which features a strategic combination of left and right, aims to disrupt the opposition consistently, a tactical asset that previous Indian teams lacked.
