The three-match India vs Afghanistan (India vs Afghanistan) series will begin Thursday (11 January) night from Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.
While it will be the first white-ball game for India in 2024, it will be the second T20I match for Afghanistan in this new calendar year. In their five T20I meetings, India won four times before one no result in the Asian Games 2023 Final.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Match Overview
Match: India vs Afghanistan (India vs Afghanistan)
Format: T20I
Series: 3-match T20I series
Match No: 1st
Match Date: 11 January, 2024 (Thursday)
Official Starting Time: 19:00 local time
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Live Streaming (in India): DD Sports (DD Free Dish), Sports 18 channels, Jio Cinema app and website
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Weather Forecast
According to World Weather Online, there is no rain threat for this match. The game-time temperatures can be between 12°C and 10°C.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Pitch Report
It will be the first T20I at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali, Chandigarh) since September 2022. The last three T20Is at this venue only experienced successful chasing results.
This T20I venue has seen some high totals along with some incredible bowling performances from the pacers and spinners.
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Predicted XIs
India Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Verma, Axar Patel, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Afghanistan Predicted XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmed/Qais Ahmad
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Top Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill
All-Rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Axar Patel
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Suggestion 1: Rohit Sharma (Captain); Azmatullah Omarzai (vice-captain)
Suggestion 2: Shubman Gill (Captain); Kuldeep Yadav (vice-captain)
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1:
Wicketkeepers: R Gurbaz
Batters: R Sharma (C), S Gill, I Zadran
All-rounders: M Nabi, A Patel, A Omarzai (vc)
Bowlers: K Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, A Singh
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2:
Wicketkeeper(s): S Samson, R Gurbaz
Batters: R Sharma, R Singh, H Zazai, S Gill (C)
All-rounder(s): M Nabi, A Patel, A Omarzai
Bowlers: K Yadav (vc), F Farooqi
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
R Bishnoi, N Ahmad, M Kumar, Najibullah Zadran
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Match Prediction:
Hosts India are the favourite for this upcoming T20I series opener.
