1st T20I India vs Afghanistan Dream11 Prediction: The Indian national cricket team will kick off their 2024 in the limited-overs when they host Afghanistan for the three-match T20I series.
In what promises to be a tricky challenge for the home side, the Afghans will be looking to build upon their impressive campaign in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11: Preview
While Afghanistan has only played a three-match T20I series since the World Cup in November (winning it 2-1), India has come off of a fairly successful tour to South Africa, where they drew the T20I series 1-1, won the ODI series 2-1, and split decision in the Test series (1-1). Both teams will now look to improve upon their shortcomings ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year, to be played in the US and the Caribbean.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11: Match Details
- Date: January 11, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM (IST)
- Stadium: Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, Mohali
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11: Squads
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan Squad
Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.
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IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11: Pitch Report
The pitches of the Mohali Stadium are known to be some of the flattest in India. The pitches here provide excellent support for the batter with batting first being the common choice after winning the toss.
The match-up here will clearly be between the Indian batting and the superb Afghani bowling.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I: Mohali Weather Forecast
Mohali welcomes you with chilly hands this time and the temperature is expected to be around 10 degrees Celsius during the match time. But the real feel will be a bit more colder than the numbers on the paper.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11: Expected Playing XI
India
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Tilak Varma
- Rinku Singh
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Mukesh Kumar
- Avesh Khan
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Afghanistan
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Najibullah Zadran
- Karim Janat
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Naveen-Ul-Haq
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
1st T20I India vs Afghanistan Dream11 Prediction: Who Will WIn The Match
With the contest majorly being between India’s batting and Afghanistan’s bowling, the India batting innings will be the one to watch here.
On the other hand, the Indian bowling line-up might not be able to overwhelm the Afghan batting, but they will most likely stop them from putting up an absolutely massive total. The home team have a clear pitch and quality advantage here.
1st T20I India vs Afghanistan Dream11 Prediction: India will defeat Afghanistan in the 1st T20I of the three-match series.
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