IND vs AFG: India and Afghanistan to Face Off in the 2023 World Cup – Check Out the Preview

India will next face Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup 2023. This match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Indian team would like to maintain its winning streak in this match. The second match of the Indian team, which started with a win in the World Cup, will be played with Afghanistan. The Indian team would definitely like to improve its top order in the match to be held in Delhi. The absence of ill Shubman Gill was greatly missed by India in the first match against Australia. On the other hand, after losing the first match, Afghanistan will also be hoping to make a comeback in the second match.

Indian opening batsman Shubman Gill has not yet recovered from dengue fever. BCCI has made it completely clear in the official statement that Gill will not be able to play in the match against Afghanistan. In such a situation, India will have to look for alternatives. In the last match played against Australia in Chennai, the Indian top order completely faltered in the absence of Gill. All three top-order batsmen Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer returned to the pavilion after being out on zero. This start of India surprised everyone.

IND vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Weather & Pitch

Arun Jaitley Stadium is famous for its batting-friendly pitch, short boundary, and fast outfield friendly to the batsmen. The fast bowlers may get some help in the beginning, while the spinners are likely to dominate in the middle overs. In the last match of the World Cup, more than 700 runs were scored in both the innings on this ground. South Africa scored 428 runs while Sri Lanka scored 326 runs in reply. In such a situation, a big score is expected in this match. The captain prefers to bowl here after winning the toss first because of dew.

According to the weather forecast provided by Weather(.com), the maximum temperature in Delhi on Wednesday will reach 35 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22 degrees Celsius. Rain is not a possibility throughout the match, but there is a possibility of cloudy skies.

IND vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Match Details

Match Between: India vs Afghanistan (World Cup 2023 Match No.9)

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Match Timing: 2:00 PM (IST)

Live Stream: Star Sports Network and disney+hotstar

IND vs AFG Probable XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui