IND vs AFG Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 43? ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8

The IND vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match will be played in Barbados on Thursday, June 20. All India matches start at 8 pm IST.

IND vs AFG Team Analysis

India

India have stayed unbeaten throughout the Group stage of the T20 World Cup. They defeated Ireland, Pakistan, and the USA and their match against Canada was abandoned.

In the Super 8s, they will play Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia respectively. Team India have had things rather easy in the Group stage and might be tested in the Super 8s.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan are all set to face India, Bangladesh, and Australia in the Super 8s. They have had a good campaign so far beating teams like New Zealand, Uganda, and PNG, and lost to the West Indies in the final group game.

In the Super 8s, they will now face teams like India and Australia. They need to be a lot better than they were in the Group stage.

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IND vs AFG Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

Barbados will host the IND vs AFG match. It will also host the final The venue has hosted 47 T20I matches with 30 matches won by the team batting first and 14 chasing,

Thus there is a definite advantage in batting first. 224 is the highest score posted batting first. The highest total chased is 172. Thus this is a decent batting ground with plenty of runs in store.

Form and Fitness

There are no injury concerns for both teams. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are short of runs, unlike the Afghanistan openers who have scored decent runs so far.

The bowling attack of both teams was very good. India might just bring in Kuldeep Yadav into the XI and drop one of their all-rounders.

Tactical Acumen

Rohit Sharma is a much more tactically astute and experienced captain than Rashid Khan. He has led India in many ICC events so far to gain much leadership experience. Rashid has led his team well in the Group stage but he will be tested as a skipper in the knockout stages now.

IND vs AFG Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados)

STATS - T20

Total matches 47

Matches won batting first 30

Matches won bowling first 14

Average 1st Inns scores 138

Average 2nd Inns scores 125

Highest total recorded 224/5 (20 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Lowest total recorded 43/10 (16.2 Ov) by WIW vs ENGW

Highest score chased 172/6 (18.1 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Lowest score defended 106/8 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs NZW

Who Will Score Most Runs For India: Virat Kohli / Rohit Sharma

Who Will Take Most Wickets For India: Jasprit Bumrah / Kuldeep Yadav

Who Will Score Most Runs For Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz / Ibrahim Zadran

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Rashid Khan / Fazalhaq Farooqi

IND vs AFG Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 43? ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8

India have an unbeaten record against Afghanistan in T20Is and the run is expected to continue. Afghanistan might be tested in these Super 8 games.

Conclusion

The Super 8 campaign started with this match for both teams. It will be interesting to see how both these two teams perform in the knockout stage.

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