ICC ODI World Cup: India vs Afghanistan predicted XI, Weather, Pitch, Dream11 team, Fantasy Tips

Team India is set to face Afghanistan in their second match in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The match will be played in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Rohit Sharma’s team won their first match of the competition against Australia by 6 wickets (52 balls left). On the other hand, Afghanistan lost their first match to Bangladesh.

3 things you need to know 

• India vs Afghanistan will take place today 
• India beat Australia in its last match
• Afghanistan lost to Bangladesh in  its last match 

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IND vs AFG: Dream11 

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Virat Kohli (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rohit Sharma

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (v), Ravindra Jadeja, Rashid Khan

Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

India vs Afghanistan Fantasy Tips 

• The Arun Jaitley Stadium's wicket will be a blast for scoring runs, making it a batter's paradise. For this match, selecting top-order hitters and only a few of death-over bowlers will be the optimal strategy. 
• Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were the stars of the match last week and could display great performances against Afghanistan

India vs Afghanistan: Weather Report 

The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the India vs. Afghanistan game under hazy conditions. The current temperature is 23.1 °C, and 88% of the air is humid. It is advisable for both players and spectators to get ready for misty weather during the game.  However, it is unlikely that rain would spoil the match. 

India vs Afghanistan: Pitch Report 

The previous game played on this track ended with a ripper. The batsmen are anticipated to relish the pace and bounce of the wicket. The ninth match of the World Cup 2023 is likely to be plenty of boundaries, runs, and anguish for the bowlers.

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IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head Record 

There have been four ODI matches between India and Afghanistan. India has won two of these matches, while Afghanistan has won one. One match was a draw. The latest meeting between the two teams was in June 2019 in Southampton, when India won by 11 runs. This demonstrates a competitive balance in their one-day international matches, with India holding a little advantage in terms of victories.

India vs Afghanistan: Predicted XI 

India- Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Siraj.

Afghanistan- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeen ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.