New Delhi. The Indian team will play in the first match of the Super 8 to continue their winning streak in the ICC T20 World Cup. This time, the Afghanistan team, which reached this stage by showing a strong performance in the tournament, will face India. The veterans are considering this team as a tough challenge. Captain Rohit Sharma has already said that he is not taking this match lightly at all.
In the first match of Super 8 of ICC T20 World Cup, Indian team will be cautious against Afghanistan. Afghanistan came close to defeating India in the recent T20 series but were defeated in the Super Over. Afghanistan’s players have reached here after defeating a team like New Zealand, which is considered a powerhouse in league matches. After the group stage, India is in the first of two groups of 4 teams. Teams from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Australia are also in this group.
Face to face
A total of 8 matches have been played between India and Afghanistan in T20 so far. Indian team has won 7 matches while one match was inconclusive. Talking about the T20 World Cup, the two teams have clashed 3 times so far. Team India has won every time.
India’s Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
Afghanistan’s Probable Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbuddin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (capt), Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
Tags: India vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup
First published: June 20, 2024, 19:05 IST