IND vs AFG 2024, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, pitch report and weather update

India come into the Super 8 after winning three of their four matches to top Group A, with the rain playing spoilsport in their final league game. Afghanistan, on the other hand, had a great tournament until they were handed a defeat by co-hosts West Indies.

Here’s a look at the Playing XI predictions, head-to-head stats, venue records, pitch, and weather updates ahead of the IND vs CAN match

India predicted XI for IND vs AFG game

Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Afghanistan predicted XI for IND vs AFG game

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadrabn, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq.

IND vs AFG squads

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (vc), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Afghanistan squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammed Ishaq (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

New York: Indian cricket team players during a training session for the T20 World Cup in New York. (PTI Photo)

IND vs AFG head-to-head

India and Afghanistan have battled each other eight times in the T20I format. Of this, India has won seven games, which also included the tied match in Bengaluru this year.

In T20 World Cups, India and Afghanistan have met each other thrice with India emerging victors each time.

IND vs AFG pitch report

The stats suggest that the Barbados pitch has been conducive to fast bowlers in this tournament. Batting first has been easier at this venue as the wicket gets increasingly slower. Even in the same innings, the pitch has often played differently. In the marquee clash between Australia and England earlier in the tournament, both teams punished the bowlers in the Powerplay, scoring 74 and 54, respectively. However, once the ball got softer and older, the power-hitting became increasingly difficult in the middle overs and back-end of an innings.

It must also be noted that Australia’s 201 runs against England is the highest total at the ground in 2024. Teams have crossed the 150-run mark in three of the four completed matches in Barbados.

IND vs AFG weather report

According to weather.com, clouds might cover the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown on Thursday, but there are very low chances of rain interrupting this game. The game will be played in the early morning in West Indies (8 pm IST). The temperature is likely to be around 27 degrees Celsius to 31 degrees Celsius.

IND vs AFG livestreaming details

The India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup match will be streamed on the Hotstar App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on June 20, Thursday from 8 PM IST.