T20WC 2024 Super 8 | AFGvIND: Epic spin fest awaits as India aim to make it 8-0!
We bid adieu to America and move into the Caribbean, and now, we can't help but feel the excitement building as the Men in Blue gear up for an exhilarating Super 8 clash against Afghanistan in Barbados on Thursday (June 20).
Rohit Sharma and his formidable team have had an impressive unbeaten streak in the group stage. Afghanistan, the dark horse in every ICC tournament, won three games on the trot against Uganda, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea but fell short against co-hosts West Indies in the final league game. However, given that their players (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 167 runs; Fazalhaq Farooqi - 12 wickets) have topped the charts in the competition, the stage is set for a riveting cricket contest.
The Paltan, in particular, will be eagerly watching how our Indian batting stars - Hitman, HP and Surya - counter the spin prowess of our Afghan star Mohammad Nabi in this high-stakes encounter. Nabi, who currently leads the AFG run-charts (163 runs) in AFGvIND T20I matchups, will go head-to-head with BOOM BOOM. This fixture promises plenty of action and intrigue from the MI point of view.
While India's head-to-head record may lean in their favour [6 wins, 1 tie (IND won Super Over), 1 N/R in 8 games], the resilience of Afghanistan, a team known for its fighting spirit, cannot be underestimated. This battle of confidence and momentum is set to be a crucial one for both teams, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
What: Afghanistan vs India
When: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 8 pm IST
Where: Kensington Oval, Barbados
What to look forward to: Bowlers doing the talking, India ensuring their 100 per cent record in T20Is over Afghanistan, an MI derby between Mohammad Nabi and Rohit/Hardik/SKY/Bumrah, and a slight chance of the weather gods making their presence felt.
Afghanistan vs India: Stat check
|
Teams |
Matches played (overall in T20Is) |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
No result |
|
India |
8 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Afghanistan |
8 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
Teams |
Most runs - AFG vs IND |
Most wickets - AFG vs IND |
|
India |
Virat Kohli - 201 Runs |
Arshdeep Singh / R Ashwin / Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 5 Wickets |
|
Afghanistan |
Mohammad Nabi - 163 Runs |
Fareed Ahmad - 5 Wickets |
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
