India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Super 8 Clash: Competition Set to Heat Up at Kensington Oval

The much-anticipated clash between India and Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage is creating a buzz at Kensington Oval. Both teams have shown good form in the group stage, and now the focus is on India to continue their winning streak.

With the match set to commence in the evening at 7:30 PM IST, players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rashid Khan will be crucial for their respective teams. The toss is scheduled at 7:15 PM.

Kensington Oval has witnessed mixed results for both India and Afghanistan teams in the past. India has played two T20 matches here and faced defeats, while Afghanistan has a solitary victory on this ground.

The expected playing eleven for Afghanistan includes big names like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi. These players are key to Afghanistan’s strategy.

In preparation for the match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma needs to be cautious. Rashid Khan has dismissed him four times in T20Is, and facing him will be a challenge.

India’s probable XI features Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Surikumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.

Afghanistan’s likely team includes Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Ajmatullah Omarzai, Najeebullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Ishak, Nangyalia Kharote, Hazratullah Zazai, Navin-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Fareed Ahmad Malik.