ICC Cricket World Cup Prediction 2023 | Match 9th | India vs Afghanistan – Will Afghanistan see their first victory? | Oct, 11

IND vs AFG Match Analysis

India will now play Afghanistan after a convincing victory over Australia. On October 11 at 2 PM, the ninth ODI of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be contested at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

India’s 2023 World Cup campaign got off to a winning start against the five-time defending champions Australia. The Australian middle order was destroyed by Indian spinners, who kept them to 199 runs. The decision by Rohit Sharma to keep Mohammad Shami on the sidelines paid off as Australia lost 6 wickets thanks to Ravindra Jadeja and company. India was dealt a severe setback as a result of losing its openers on a duck. However, magnificent half-centuries from Virat Kohli (85) and KL Rahul (97*) helped India win the match by 6 wickets.

Afghanistan had dropped their opening World Cup match to Bangladesh by a margin of six wickets. Afghanistan scored 47 runs in its first at-bat off the bat thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and 156 runs in total. Afghanistan lost 8 wickets for 44 runs in the midst of the match because they were unable to stop the Bangladeshi spinners. By dismissing both openers in the first five overs, the Afghani bowlers got off to a fast start. However, the spinners were unable to duplicate their competitors’ accomplishments.

IND vs AFG Team Preview & Squads

India

India made a significant choice to set Shami apart. Their tournament strategy may be to play three spinners. In the match against Australia, Ravindra Jadeja claimed three wickets for a total of 28. He’ll be the bowler to keep an eye on. In two games, he has seven wickets against Afghanistan. Mohammed Siraj and Jaspreet Bumrah will continue to direct the pace attack.

Ishan Kishan was chosen by India over the hurt Shubman Gill. I’m hoping he comes back for the second game. Gill, who is presently ranked second in ODIs, has struck five ODI hundreds and the same number of half-centuries this year in 20 games. When India was behind by three wickets, Virat Kohli performed an outstanding 85-ball innings. Together with KL Rahul, who was still in the game with 97 runs, he scored 165 runs. The hitter to watch out for is Kohli due to his recent form.

KL Rahul is experiencing a fantastic year. In his last 4 games, he has averaged 117. The Indian team’s all-rounders will be Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. Pandya will pose a threat to the Afghan bowling line even though he only had one wicket in the first game.

India Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj

Afghanistan

By losing wickets to spinners, Afghanistan’s World Cup struggles continued. Jonathan Trott, who has yet to strike the ideal mix in all areas, will be troubled by Rashid Khan’s dismal performance and the lack of depth in the bowling department. Ibrahim Zadran will start the inning off for Rahamatullah Gurbaz.

Afghanistan’s main issue has been a lack of batting depth for more than two years. Hasmatullah Shahidi, the captain who replaced Najibullah Zadran, struggled in the opening contest. Rahmat Shah and Zadran both have averages against India that are under 20. Afghanistan’s star middle batter will be Mohammad Nabi.

The presence of Rashid Khan is a further issue that Afghanistan must address. In his last 9 ODIs, Khan has taken 9 wickets. Fazalhaq Farooqi, a bowler, will be someone to watch.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ibrahim Zadran, Fazalhaq Farooqi

IND vs AFG outfield report

Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi

On Saturday, Sri Lanka won the toss at this location and decided to field first, however, they were defeated by 102 runs. Before this match, we anticipate that both teams will want to take the field first.

There will be sunshine today. There will be a 23 to 35-degree temperature range. The wind will be blowing out of the west at 9 to 11 km/h.

The Arun Jaitley Stadium’s pitch has a reputation for being batsman-friendly. It frequently provides a strong bounce and travels well to the boundary.  

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

India has 2 wins in the last five face-offs and Afghanistan has none.

India vs Afghanistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India– Jasprit Bumrah

Most runs

• India– Virat Kohli
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Most wickets

• India– Jasprit Bumrah
• Afghanistan– Rashid Khan

Most sixes

• India– Rohit Sharma
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Team Scores Batting First

• India– 330+
• Afghanistan– 270+

According to cricket analysts, India has a 76.9% chance to win.

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