India boast a dominant record against Afghanistan in T20Is, having emerged victorious in six out of their eight encounters, with one match yielding no result and one getting tied. However, their previous clash, the final match of the bilateral series was a riveting spectacle, necessitating two Super Overs to reach a conclusion.
Given Afghanistan's formidable form this time around, a fierce and closely contested match is anticipated. The conditions, highly conducive for the Afghans, given their potent spinners coupled with their propensity to excel in high-stakes encounters, promise an enthralling battle.
Checkall the details given below regarding the match:-
INDvs.AGH MatchDetails
Match:INDvs.AFG, Match 43 of T20 WC 2024
Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India cricket team
Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan cricket team
When: June 20th 2024, Thursday
Match is going to start at 08:00 p.m.
Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados
Head to head of these two teams: Both the teams have played 8 matches against each other out of which India has won 6 matches and Afghanistan has won none with one tie and one match ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, NajibullahZadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Bench : Mohammad Ishaq, Nangeyaliakharote, Farid Malik, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem, HazratullahZazai, Sediqullah Atal
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, RavindraJadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bench : Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, KK Ahmed
Pitch report
Showers are forecast on and off during the day on Thursday. Expect the skipper to win the toss and bowl first. The Barbados surface is known to generate good pace and bounce, and there will be good movement for the bowlers. Chasing teams have done well at this venue in the last few years, and a score around 145-160 should be a good total at this pitch.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
Best Bowler:Rashid Khan
Weather forecast for today inBarbados
Maximum temperature: 31°C
Minimum temperature: 27°C
Wind speed: 29km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium:28,000
Prediction to win: India is most likely to win the match
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