- Match: India (IND) vs Afghanistan (AFG)
- Date- 11th October 2023
- Match Format- 50 overs
- Venue- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Time- 2:00 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Partly Cloudy, 35℃
India vs Afghanistan Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs AFG Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
In match 9 of the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023, India cross swords with Afghanistan. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
India are coming on the back of a 6-wicket victory against Australia and it was one of the most memorable victories for the team. Despite being 2-3, India didn’t go into a shell and gunned down the total of 200 runs.
Afghanistan lost their previous game to Bangladesh in Dharamshala and would be hoping for a better performance from their batters in this match.
Top Batters IND vs AFG
- Virat Kohli (IND)- 85 runs in the previous game
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)- 47 runs in the previous game
- KL Rahul (IND)- 97* runs in the previous game
Top Bowlers for IND vs AFG
- Kuldeep Yadav (IND)- 2 wickets in the previous game
- Ravindra Jadeja (IND)- 3 wickets in the previous game
- Rashid Khan (AFG)- 172 wickets in ODIs
IND vs AFG Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 320-340 runs
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 80-100 runs
Scenario 2- If AFG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AFG is expected to score 250-270 runs
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 6 wickets
IND vs AFG Today Match Prediction, Match 9, Who Will Win the Match?
India to win
We predict that India will be winning Match 9 in this World Cup in Delhi. The hosts are coming on the back of a victory against a top-ranked side like Australia and would also enjoy the luxury of home support.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
A few reports suggest that Shubman Gill has not travelled with the team to Delhi and is in a hospital in Chennai. His blood platelet levels have decreased due to the Dengue fever. But we might not see him playing this game versus Afghanistan.
Predicted Playing 11
India Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI
Hashmatullah Shahidi ©, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Saleem Safi
India Squad
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur
Afghanistan Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
