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India will take on Afghanistan in the second quarter-final of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on 28th September at 10:00 AM IST, and fans will enjoy exciting cricket.
Get the best IND vs AFG Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 2nd Quarter-final match of the Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026. Expert analysis and more.
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Hot Picks for IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Picks:
Abhishek Sharma – India’s explosive left-handed opener also bowls left-arm orthodox spin, giving the side an attacking powerplay batter and an additional spin option. |
Sanju Samson – A right-handed wicketkeeper-batter, Samson combines clean strokeplay with his ability to keep wickets, adding flexibility to India’s batting unit. |
Top Picks:
Ishan Kishan – Kishan provides another aggressive left-handed batting option at the top of the order and can take responsibility behind the stumps when selected. |
Jasprit Bumrah – India’s right-arm fast-bowling spearhead brings pace, accuracy and variations across the powerplay and death overs, making him a key component of the attack. |
Budget Picks:
Faridoon Dawoodzai – Dawoodzai has featured for Afghanistan during the Asian Games, offering a right-arm bowling option while contributing lower down the batting order. |
Shivam Dube – A left-handed power-hitting all-rounder, Dube combines aggressive middle-order batting with right-arm medium pace, giving India another two-dimensional option. |
IND vs AFG Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
Captain | Abhishek Sharma & Sanju Samson |
Vice-Captain | Ishan Kishan & Jasprit Bumrah |
IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keeper – Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (VC)
- Batters – Najibullah Zadran, Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma ©
- All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Karim Janat
- Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Abdullah Ahmadzai
IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keeper – Sanju Samson ©, Ishan Kishan
- Batters – Najibullah Zadran, Abhishek Sharma
- All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Karim Janat
- Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Arshdeep Singh, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Faridoon Dawoodzai
IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd Quarter-final Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 Players to Avoid:
Players | Dream11 Credits | Dream11 Points (Last match) |
Yash Thakur | NA | NA |
Imran Mir | NA | NA |
IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd Quarter-final Asian Games Men’s T20I 2026 Expert Advice:
SL Captaincy Choice | Abhishek Sharma |
GL Captaincy Choice | Sanju Samson |
Punt Picks | Faridoon Dawoodzai and Shivam Dube |
Dream11 Combination | 2-3-2-4 |
IND vs AFG Match Preview:
India will begin their Asian Games Men’s T20 campaign against Afghanistan in the second quarter-final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, on 28 September 2026 at 10:00 AM IST. India have entered the quarter-final stage directly as a seeded team, while Afghanistan secured their place in the last eight after finishing second in Group A. Therefore, the match will bring together India’s experienced T20 group and an Afghanistan side that already has two tournament matches behind them.
Afghanistan started their campaign with a convincing 48-run victory over Japan, scoring 129/6 before dismissing Japan for 81. However, they could not maintain that momentum in their next match against Nepal, who secured a five-wicket victory after Afghanistan managed 102/7 and Nepal reached the target in 17.2 overs. Nepal’s spinners Kushal Bhurtel and Lalit Rajbanshi shared seven wickets, exposing Afghanistan’s difficulties with the bat. As a result, Afghanistan will need a more consistent batting performance against India.
Meanwhile, India have yet to play a competitive Asian Games match, although they recently completed a rain-shortened T20I against Japan. India won that five-over contest by two runs, defending 32/4 as Japan finished on 30/3. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 16, while Washington Sundar claimed 2/13. With players such as Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh available, India possess considerable depth. Afghanistan, however, bring valuable tournament experience into the quarter-final, setting up a contest between India’s squad depth and Afghanistan’s recent match exposure.
IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Record:
Teams | Matches Won |
India | 11 |
Afghanistan | 0 |
IND vs AFG Weather & Pitch Report:
Temperature | 20°C |
Weather Forecast | Precipitation |
Pitch Behaviour | Batting-friendly |
Best Suited To | Pace |
Average 1st innings score | 124 |
Record of chasing teams:
Records | Poor |
Winning % | 40% |
IND vs AFG Playing 11s (Predicted):
India Playing 11:
1) Abhishek Sharma
2) Sanju Samson (wk)
3) Ishan Kishan
4) Shreyas Iyer ©
5) Tilak Varma
6) Axar Patel
7) Shivam Dube
8) Washington Sundar
9) Ravi Bishnoi
10) Yash Thakur / Arshdeep Singh
11) Jasprit Bumrah
Afghanistan Playing 11:
1) Mohammad Akram
2) Hassan Eisakhil
3) Karim Janat
4) Darwish Rasooli ©
5) Najibullah Zadran
6) Mohammad Ishaq (wk)
7) Ismat Alam
8) Nangeyalia Kharoti
9) Abdullah Ahmadzai
10) Faridoon Dawoodzai
11) Arab Gul
IND vs AFG Match Winner Prediction:
Looking at the squad strength, India is expected to win this match.
