India Faces Afghanistan In T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Match Insights And Predictions

Published: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 07:09 [GST]

India and Afghanistan are set to face off in their first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Thursday, June 20. India remains unbeaten in the tournament, having topped Group A. Afghanistan finished second in Group C and defeated New Zealand but suffered a 104-run defeat against West Indies.

IND Squad vs AFG: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

AFG Squad vs IND: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Nangeyalia Kharote, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq

Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batter: Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nabi, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Captain: Virat Kohli

Vice-captain: Jasprit Bumrah

IND vs AFG Playing 11 T20 World Cup 2024

IND Playing 11 vs AFG: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

AFG Playing 11 vs IND: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head

The last encounter between India and Afghanistan in January featured two Super Overs. India emerged victorious.

Matches	India Won	Afghanistan Won	No Result
8	7	0	1

IND vs AFG Match Prediction for T20 World Cup 2024

While Afghanistan should not be underestimated, India is favoured to win. Pitch conditions will play a crucial role; if the pitch does not assist spinners much, Afghanistan could face significant challenges.

IND vs AFG Barbados Weather Forecast

The weather in Barbados is expected to be mostly cloudy with minimal chances of rain as India takes on Afghanistan. The match starts at 10:30 AM local time with a precipitation level of one percent. Humidity will be around 74 percent with temperatures hovering around 31 degrees Celsius and wind speeds close to 29 km/h.