T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs AFG: Super Eights Match 3 Dream11 Top Captain, Vice-Captain Picks And Player Stats
![Jasprit Bumrah and Fazalhaq Farooqi has been in brilliant form for their team in the tournament [AP Photos]](https://onecricketnews.akamaized.net/parth-editor/oc-dashboard/news-images-prod/1718807984538_farooqi_bumrah.jpg)
Jasprit Bumrah and Fazalhaq Farooqi has been in brilliant form for their team in the tournament [AP Photos]
Afghanistan (AFG) will take on India (IND) in the 3rd match of the Super Eights and 43rd match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, on June 20th, Thursday at 08:00 PM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the essential player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
IND vs AFG Important Player Stats (Top 5 Players)
| Players | Avg Fantasy Points | Series Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 100 | 12 Wickets in 4 Innings |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG | 72.75 | 167 Runs in 4 Innings |
| Hardik Pandya (IND) | 81.67 | 47 Runs & 7 Wickets in 3 Innings |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 78.33 | 7 Wickets in 3 Innings |
| Rishabh Pant (IND) | 69.33 | 96 Runs in 3 Innings |
IND vs AFG Toss Factor
The pitch at Kensington Oval in Barbados is expected to offer some seam movement to the new ball bowlers at the start of the match. This movement can make it challenging for the batsmen to settle in quickly. As per stats and records in T20 international games on this ground, team batting second tested more success. So, the toss-winning side might prefer to bowl first on this pitch.
Scenario: If Afghanistan win the toss
- If Afghanistan win the toss, they would like to bowl first at this venue. On the bowling front, Fazalhaq Farooq with Rashid Khan will lead from the front, with quality bowlers like Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq.
- With Rahmanullah Gurbaz in top form and Ibrahim Zadran scoring good runs along with Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib's assistance, they would like to chase the target comfortably.
Scenario: If India win the toss
- India will field first after winning the toss. Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli will be the best choices while chasing a target from the batting line-up of India.
- Bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya will be crucial for India to put Pakistan under early pressure.
IND vs AFG Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks
Scenario: If Afghanistan Field First
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG): The left-arm pacer is currently the highest wicket-taker of this tournament and in top-form. In four matches he has taken 12 wickets with an economy rate of 5.58 and and can be a threat to the opposition batters while batting first.
Rishabh Pant (IND): Rishabh Pant's unorthodox stroke-play makes him a match-winner against any opposition. He has been in fine form in the tournament scoring 96 runs in three innings in difficult batting conditions. Pant's ability to get the boundaries behind square makes him a dangerous batter especially if he is batting in the top-order.
Scenario: If India Field First
Jasprit Bumrah (IND): Jasprit Bumrah is an all-time great in white-ball cricket. He was the Player of the Match against Pakistan and Ireland and has been brilliant with the new ball. So far, in three games he has taken 5 wickets with an economy rate of 4.09. He will be the key player in this match.
Suryakumar Yadav (IND): Suryakumar Yadav did not have a great IPL season but is still rated amongst the best T20I batters in the world. SKY has the highest strike rate in the format's history - a staggering 168 - and has already hammered four hundreds and 18 fifties in just 60 innings. He will be the key batter, if India bats second.
IND vs AFG High Risk, High Rewards
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG): Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in excellent form so far in this tournament and highest run-scorer till now. Gurbaz is a destructive batter at the top of the order for Afghanistan who will take the attack to the Indian bowlers in the powerplay but he has scored only 11 runs in his last two innings which him a risky but worthy choice.
Virat Kohli (IND): Virat Kohli seems to be out of form in this tournament so far; he has scored only five runs in three innings, but last time Virat Kohli played against Afghanistan, he hammered a ton. That was in the Asia Cup in 2022, and it was Kohli's first hundred in T20I cricket. Kohli has had a quiet tournament so far but is a giant in the format with a great record in T20 World Cups.
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IND vs AFG Stay Aways
Najibullah Zadran (AFG): Najibullah Zadran has not contributed well enough for his team so far. In three matches, he has scored only three runs; he could be given a miss in this upcoming game.
Mohammed Siraj (IND): Mohammed Siraj's performance was dull in the last two matches, having only one wicket in three games; he could also be avoided for this fixture.
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