Afghanistan has played 4 matches in the T20 World Cup 2024. With three wins and one loss, Afghanistan have confirmed their place in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8s by finishing second in the Group C standings with six points from four matches. India, on the other hand, qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stage by topping the Group A standings. They won three matches while another match got abandoned in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Both the teams last played against each other in the 3rd T20I of Afghanistan tour of India in 2024 where Fareed Ahmed scored the most fantasy points for Afghanistan with 87 match fantasy points while Rohit Sharma topped the fantasy points leaderboard for India with 174 match fantasy points.
In the last match played between Afghanistan and West Indies, West Indies beat Afghanistan by 104 runs. The top fantasy player for Afghanistan was Gulbadin Naib who scored 70 fantasy points.
In their last match, India beat USA by 7 wickets. The top fantasy player for India was Arshdeep Singh who scored 126 fantasy points.
AFG vs IND, pitch report and weather forecast
The pitch at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados is a balanced pitch. The average first innings score on this ground in the last 20 matches has been 158 runs. The team batting first on this ground has won 70% of the matches. The team winning the toss will prefer to bat first here.
Speed or spin?
Fast bowlers have taken 67% of the total wickets on this ground. So it should be a good idea to choose fast bowlers for your fantasy team. Based on the available data, we predict that the pitch will continue to help fast bowlers.
Weather Report
The temperature will be around 28.76 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 74%. The wind speed is expected to be 8.34 m/s. The weather is expected to be cloudy during the match, which may help the fast bowlers in movement. Light rain is expected which may affect the playing conditions.
AFG vs IND, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi can be a good choice for your fantasy XI team. Fazalhaq Farooqi has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches and his fantasy rating is 8.7. He is a left-arm fast medium bowler and in the recently played 5 matches, this player has taken 12 wickets at an average of 7.75. Fazalhaq Farooqi has a very good record against this opponent, he has taken 0, 1, 0, 0 wickets in recent matches.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli can be a good choice for your fantasy XI team. He has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches and his fantasy rating is 8.6. This player is a top-order opening batsman, right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, Virat Kohli has scored 85 runs at an average of 17 per match.
Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Rohit Sharma can be a high-risk, high-return option for your fantasy XI team. He has an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 8.6. This player is a top-order opening right-handed batsman. In the last 5 matches, Rohit Sharma has scored 159 runs at an average of 39.8 per match.
Ebrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 53 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 8.6 in the last 10 matches. This player is a top-order opening batsman, batting right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, Ibrahim Zadran has scored 161 runs at an average of 32.2 per match.
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel
Axar Patel is a safe bet for your fantasy team. He has an average of 64 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 8.5 in the last 10 matches. This player is a left-handed batsman. In the last 4 matches, Axar Patel has scored 20 runs at an average of 20 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowls slow left-arm orthodox and has taken 1, 0, 1, 1, 1 wickets in recent matches at an average of 12.3 per match. This player has been quite successful against this team, he has taken 2, 2, 0 wickets in recent matches.
hardik hmanshu pandya
Hardik Pandya is an all-rounder who has scored 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, his fantasy rating is 8.3 and he can be a good safe choice for your fantasy XI team. He is a right-handed batsman. In recent 4 matches, this player has scored 0, 7, 0, 0, 40 runs at an average of 47 per match. Hardik Pandya can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowls right-arm medium pace and has taken 7 wickets in recent matches, averaging 9.3 wickets per match.
Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin Naib is a good player for your Fantasy XI fantasy team. He has an average of 39 match fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 7.8 in the last 10 matches. This player is a top-order right-handed batsman. In the recently played 4 matches, Gulbadin Naib has scored 0, 7, 49, 0, 4 runs at an average of 20 per match. He also bowls well, bowling right-arm medium-fast and has taken 2 wickets in recent matches at an average of 7 per match. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in recent matches.
rashid khan armaan
Rashid Khan is the bowler with an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches, his fantasy rating is 8.5 and he is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Rashid Khan bowls leg break googly and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 21.8.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah can be a good choice for your fantasy XI team. This player has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 8.1. Jasprit Bumrah is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last 4 matches, he has taken 6 wickets at an average of 9.5. This player has been quite successful against this team, he has taken 1 wicket in recent matches.
Afghanistan vs India teams
India (IND) Team: Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Siraj, Shivam Dubey, Arshdeep Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Umarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Noor Ahmad
AFG vs IND Fantasy XI Team
Wicketkeeper: Sanju Samson
Batsmen: Ibrahim Zadran, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Gulbadin Naib and Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders: Akshar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Ravindra Jadeja
Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah
Captain: Jasprit Bumrah
Vice-Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
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