Team India’s Squad for the IDFCFIRST Bank T20I Series against Afghanistan has been announced.
Both Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma has been included in India’s side Vs AFG, the only T20I series, this will be India’s tournament before T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson has been continued in T20 squad after South Africa Series.
The three-match T20I Series will against Afghanistan will be kickstarted from Mohali on 11 Jan, 2024.
India Vs Afghanistan Head to Head in T20I’s
Here’s a breakdown of the head-to-head record:
- Matches Played: 5
- India Won: 4
- Afghanistan Won: 0
- No Result: 1
Largest Margin of Victory (India):
- By runs: 101 runs (Dubai (DSC), September 8, 2022)
- By wickets: 7 wickets (Gros Islet, May 1, 2010)
India Vs Afghanistan T20I Venues.
1st T20I – Mohali on 11 Jan, 2024
2nd T20I – Indore on 14 Jan, 2024
3rd T20I – Bengaluru on 17 Jan, 2024
Interesting facts about the India-Afghanistan T20I:
- The first ever T20I match between the two teams was played in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 group stage, which India won by 7 wickets.
- India has never lost a T20I match against Afghanistan.
- The highest individual score by an Indian batsman in a Men’s T20 Asia Cup against Afghanistan is 122 by Virat Kohli, scored in the September 8, 2022 match in Dubai.
- The best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in a T20I against Afghanistan are 4/4 by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar in Men’s T20 Asia Cup against Afghanistan.
Overall, India has been the dominant force in T20I matches against Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan is a rapidly improving team and could pose a challenge to India in the future.
Also Read : ICC T20 World Cup 2024
India vs Afghanistan: Where to watch
The match can also be watched live on Sports 18 Network. The live stream of the India vs South Africa series will be available on the JioCinema app.
Squads for T20I against Afghanistan
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubhman Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma , Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (Wicket Keeper), Sanju Samson (Wicket Keeper), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar , Axar Patel , Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan’s Squad T20I Series against India: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper), Ikram Alikhil (Wicket Keeper), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib.
FAQ’s
Will Rashid Khan play in India Vs Afghanistan T20I Series?
Afghan Skipper Ibrahim Zadran, has confirmed that Rashid Khan will not be part of their Afghanistan Team for the upcoming T20I Series, as he in rest due to an ongoing back injury.
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