T20 WC 2024 Super 8, IND vs AFG | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

India to face Afghanistan on June 20 - (X.com)

India will kickstart their Super 8 journey in this T20 World Cup on June 20 when they take on Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The Men in Blue have locked horns against the Afghans thrice in T20 World Cup history and have emerged victorious in all the matches. 

India have got a good eight day break since their last match as their final group-stage match against Canada got washed out because of rain. On the other hand, Afghanistan, who have instilled fear in opposition minds with their performance, surrendered against West Indies in their previous match, and faced a morale-crushing 104 runs defeat. 

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This article will shed light on the preview, pitch report, playing XI, and broadcasting details of the India-Afghanistan match.

Team Preview

India

India are one of the favourites going forward in the tournament and are yet to lose a game. The bowlers are in great shape and would look to continue their form. However, the Super 8 leg of the World Cup has moved to the Caribbeans, where the batters would also have a say. Thus, India might look to bring in a proper spinner and rest a seamer. 

Further, the batting unit needs to step up, particularly, Virat Kohli, who has scored just 5 runs in three games. There were reports that the former India captain batted for long hours in the nets, which is a positive sign for the Rohit Sharma-led side.

Virat even had a small injury scare alongside Suryakumar Yadav, but both players are fit and will feature against Afghanistan. 

Afghanistan

Afghanistan entered the tournament as the best spin side and they proved that as they progressed in the competition. Skipper Rashid Khan led from the front while Noor Ahmed too assisted him well. It would be a great contest between quality Afghan spin bowling and ready-to-go Indian batters.

The surprise element for Afghanistan in this World Cup has been Fazalhaq Farooqi, who is also the leading wicket-getter with 12 wickets in four games. In the batting, Rahmanullah Gurbaz started the tournament on a high but lost his touch recently. Nonetheless, he is the tournament's leading run-getter with 167 runs. 

Overall, Afghanistan have witnessed great individual performances in this edition, but need to perform as a unit to upset India. 

IND vs AFG: Match Details And Streaming

IND vs AFG: Kensington Oval Pitch Report

The Kensington Oval in the West Indies is known for its fast and bouncy pitch, favouring fast bowlers. Despite that, it is great for the batters and the fans can expect a high scoring game. In the previous match at this venue, Australia scored 201 runs on the board. 

IND vs AFG: Probable XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

IND vs AFG: Fantoss Fantasy Tips

IND vs AFG: Winner Prediction

The game is likely to be a close contest, but India would seal the win as eventually the team that would absorb the pressure would have an upper hand. 

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