Afghanistan Playing 11 vs India- 3rd T20I, 2024

Afghanistan will look to script history when they take on India in the 3rd T20I of the ongoing series. Afghanistan has never defeated India in any T20I match. They also lost the first two T20I games in the ongoing IND vs AFG T20I series.

In the India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, the visitors eye their first-ever win against India. Ibrahim Zadran leads Afghanistan in IND vs AFG T20I series in the absence of T20I captain Rashid Khan. Afghan players struggled against the Indian team in both games.

Now, they will aim for a better show in the final clash. However, defeating the home team India will be challenging for visitors. Below we talk about Afghanistan’s predicted playing 11 vs India in 3rd T20I.

Afghanistan Playing 11 vs India- 3rd T20I, 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be the opener for Afghanistan in IND vs AFG 3rd T20I too. He will also be the wicketkeeper for the team. The right-handed batter scored 23 runs in the 1st T20I and 14 runs in the 2nd game. He got initial starts but failed to bat deep.

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Ibrahim Zadran (C)

Ibrahim Zadran is the skipper of Afghanistan in the IND vs AFG T20I series. He will lead the team in the final encounter too. The right-handed batsman scored a good knock of 25 runs in the first game. However, he got out cheaply for 8 runs in the 2nd encounter.

Gulbadin Naib

Gulbadin Naib was picked in the 2nd T20I after being benched in the first clash. He executed a wonderful job by smashing a quickfire half-century in the last match. Naib slammed 57 runs off just 35 balls. After his amazing show, Naib will get another chance in the next match.

Azmatullah Omarzai

Azmatullah Omarzai might be a middle-order batter and all-rounder for the team in the 3rd T20I. The right-handed batsman scored a decent knock of 29 runs in the opening clash. However, he got out cheaply for 2 runs in the previous game. The right-arm seamer bowled a superb spell in the 1st T20I, picking 1 wicket for just 33 runs in his 4 overs.

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Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi can be a spin all-rounder for Afghanistan in the final clash. Nabi has emerged as too costly with the ball in both games. With the bat, the right-handed batsman scored a wonderful knock of 42 in 1st match. He hit 14 runs in the 2nd T20I. Nabi is an experienced member of the Afghan side and they cannot risk benching him in the final clash.

Najibullah Zadran

Najibullah Zadran might be another middle-order batter for the visitors in the final encounter. The left-handed batsman hit an unbeaten 19 runs in the 1st match. He added 23 runs in the 2nd match. He has shown a decent batting show in both games and the team might retain him in the playing 11 in the next match too.

Karim Janat

After his marvelous bowling show in the last match, Karim Janat might be retained in IND vs AFG 3rd T20I too. The right-arm medium pacer picked 2 wickets for 13 runs in the previous match. He also smacked a quickfire 10-ball-20 in the last match in the death overs.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi

Fazalhaq Farooqi is a key pacer for Afghanistan in the series. The left-arm pacer went wicketless in the 1st T20I. However, he bowled at a superb economy of 8.70 across his 3 overs. In the 2nd T20I, he picked 1 wicket and registered a wonderful economy of 7.60.

Naveen-ul-Haq

Naveen-ul-Haq might be a pacer for Afghanistan in the final match too. The right-arm pacer has emerged as too costly for the team across 2 matches. He registered an economy of 12+ in the 1st T20I and 11.0 in the 2nd match. He got his lone wicket in the 2nd T20I. Naveen will look for a comeback in IND vs AFG 3rd T20I.

Qais Ahmad

Qais Ahmad might replace spinner Noor Ahmed in the 3rd T20I. Noor Ahmed emerged too expensive in the last match, conceding 35 runs across his 3 overs. He was not part of the opening clash. Since Afghanistan has already lost the series, they might try Qais Ahmad as a spinner in the next match.

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Mujeeb Ur Rahman might be another spinner for Afghanistan in the final T20I against India. Rahman arrived with a wonderful show in the 1st T20I, where the right-arm spinner hunted 2 wickets and leaked just 21 runs in his 4-over spell. However, he emerged quite expensive in the last game, giving away 32 runs off his 2 overs. Rahman will aim for a comeback in the next match.