Match Details
Date: January 11, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Match Preview:
India will host Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series as their final preparation for the T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue see veteran superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to a young set-up that has performed well over 2023. On the other hand, Afghanistan will want to continue growing as a T20 powerhouse and hope to pull off an upset in this series.
Pitch Report:
IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali has produced batting-friendly tracks with an average score of 183 runs across T20Is. The batters can score many runs here thanks to the pitch's nature and the ground's short dimensions. Bowlers, generally find it difficult but if overall conditions are overcast, pacers can generate some swing with the new ball.
Team Analysis:
India
Team India will be playing its last T20I tour before the World Cup and will want to solidify its players for the showpiece tournament. The Indian batting can be considered one of the best in the world despite several key batters missing out. Whereas the bowling attack seems inexperienced with Kuldeep Yadav in the ranks can create problems for Afghanistan.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan
On the contrary, Afghanistan will be without their most important star, Rashid Khan, as the leg-spinner is still recovering from his injury. Before this series, the Afghans defeated UAE without Rashid and would hope to pull off a few upsets against India. The Afghani batting lineup can emerge as an issue. But the bowling can create tough times for the Indian batters with the familiarity with the conditions.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran (C), Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
India has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat Afghanistan to register its first win in the three-game T20I series.
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