IND vs AFG: Today is a special day for cricket fans as India and Afghanistan face off in the first T20 match of a three-match series. The teams will compete at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali starting at 7 PM.
IND vs AFG: Star Players Missing in this match
In this first T20 match, two-star players won’t be on the field – India’s Virat Kohli and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Kohli will join Team India from the second T20, while Rashid Khan will miss the entire T20 series.
IND vs AFG: Final T20 Series
Before World Cup This T20 series is significant for India as it’s their last T20 series before the 2024 T20 World Cup. Captain Rohit Sharma, making a comeback to the T20 format after a long break, is looking forward to this series. After this, India will play a five-match Test series against England, followed by IPL 2024.
Pitch Report for Mohali
IND vs AFG: The match in Mohali will be influenced by the toss, as dew might play a role. The pitch in Mohali is known to be batsman-friendly, making it relatively easy to score runs. Match Prediction Our match prediction suggests that Team India has a strong chance of winning, with the Rohit brigade having a 99% chance of victory. However, if Afghanistan puts up a challenging score, we might witness a thrilling turnaround.
Possible Playing Elevens
Team India: Rohit Sharma (caption), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson/Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (caption), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
In summary, the IND vs AFG T20 series kicks off with high expectations, and fans are eager to witness the exciting clash between these two cricketing nations in Mohali.
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