Indian team Ready to fight twice in the T20 match with Afghanistan. The great players and spin bowlers of the Afghan cricket team are currently out of the team. In such a situation, India has a great chance to capture the series. The biggest thing is that in this series afghanistan team Virat Kohli is ready to play the second T20 match against. Kohli’s favorite bowler Naveen-ul-Haq is also playing in this opposing team. By winning the first match, the Indian team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli did not play the first match citing personal reasons. But he is joining the team in the second match. Keeping this in mind, despite winning the first T20, t20 Team India will enter with some changes. This match will be played from 7 pm Indian time.
Shubman Gill may be out due to Kohli’s return
Opener Shubman Gill, who scored a century in the ODI against New Zealand at Holkar Stadium last year, may have to sit out of the second T20. If Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes fit before the match, then it is certain that he will open the innings with Rohit Sharma. In such a situation, due to Virat’s return, Gill will not get a place at number-3. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav can come in the playing eleven in place of Ravi Bishnoi, who was expensive in the localities in bowling.
Rohit is the king of Holkar Stadium
The Indian team will play its fourth T20 match against Afghanistan at Holkar Stadium in Indore. Team India has won against Sri Lanka in the two matches played here, whereas it had to face defeat in the only match against Africa. Captain Rohit Sharma has scored a century in 35 balls here in the year 2017. However, in the match against Africa in 2022, he was out for zero. However, both the teams had scored a total of 405 runs in that match and Riley Rousseau had scored a century in 48 balls. On this ground with small boundaries, Fais will have hopes of scoring runs again.
IND vs AFG: Head to Head Record
The Afghanistan team has faced each other against India five times in T20 matches. The Indian team had the upper hand in the match. The Indian team has won all five matches. Afghanistan has not won a single T20 match against India yet. Afghanistan team will be looking for its first win in the T20 match to be played in Mohali. The Indian team would like to continue this winning streak. The last T20 match between India and Afghanistan was played during the Asian Games played in Hangzhou. In that match, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. India was given victory due to rain in the middle of the match.
Probable playing 11 of both the teams
India
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb ur Rehman.