In their ongoing series, India (IND) and Afghanistan (AFG) will square off in the second Twenty20 International. On Sunday, January 14, both teams will play their second Twenty20 International. Given that the visitors have already lost the first game of the series, this match could be crucial for them.
After winning the first T20I, the Indian team will enter the match with much-needed confidence. The team, captained by Rohit Sharma, will aim to secure the series with a similar showing in the next game.
Afghanistan tour of India 2024, 2nd T20 Match, India vs Afghanistan
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Date & Time: Sunday, 14 January, 7:00 PM IST
Pitch Report: A high-scoring match could very well occur on the pitch of the Holkar Cricket Stadium because of the flat pitches and shorter boundaries, which make the surface a batter’s paradise. It could be wise to bat first and put up a large score on the board.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan:
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad