AFG vs IND Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 15, 2026Last Updated on Sep 21, 2026 10:48 AM
Afghanistan vs India Cricket Match Previews
Afghanistan vs India T20I Series
AFG 159/8 (20)
IND 163/3 (14.5)
India won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan* | 38 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 165.22 |
| Tilak Varma | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan* | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.39 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
Last Wicket:Shreyas Iyer c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan 11(11) - 123/3 in 10.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Afghanistan vs India
Afghanistan — Innings 1 (159/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran (c) c Ravi Bishnoi b Nitish Reddy | 37 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 112.12 | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Tilak Varma b Ravi Bishnoi | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80 | |
| Gulbadin Naib c Sanju Samson b Nitish Reddy | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Darwish Rasooli c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 173.33 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 | |
| Mohammad Nabi c Shreyas Iyer b Jasprit Bumrah | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Rashid Khan c Axar Patel b Nitish Reddy | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 175 | |
| Noor Ahmad not out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 159 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Fazalhaq Farooqi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 0 | 9 |
| Ibrahim Zadran & Sediqullah Atal | 51 | 40 |
| Gulbadin Naib & Sediqullah Atal | 8 | 7 |
| Gulbadin Naib & Darwish Rasooli | 8 | 5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Darwish Rasooli | 29 | 20 |
| Mohammad Nabi & Darwish Rasooli | 4 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nabi & Rashid Khan | 48 | 28 |
| Noor Ahmad & Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 |
| Noor Ahmad & Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 11 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Zadran | 8.1 | 51 |
| 3 | Sediqullah Atal | 9.2 | 59 |
| 4 | Gulbadin Naib | 10.1 | 67 |
| 5 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 13.3 | 96 |
| 6 | Darwish Rasooli | 14.1 | 100 |
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi | 18.5 | 148 |
| 8 | Rashid Khan | 19.1 | 148 |
India — Innings 2 (163/3 in 14.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) c Mohammad Nabi b Rashid Khan | 57 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 259.09 | |
| Abhishek Sharma c Sediqullah Atal b Rashid Khan | 39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 205.26 | |
| Ishan Kishan not out | 38 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 165.22 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 | |
| Tilak Varma not out | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 163 | 3 wkts, 14.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.7 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson & Abhishek Sharma | 88 | 38 |
| Sanju Samson & Ishan Kishan | 11 | 4 |
| Shreyas Iyer & Ishan Kishan | 24 | 22 |
| Tilak Varma & Ishan Kishan | 40 | 25 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 6.2 | 88 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | 6.6 | 99 |
| 3 | Shreyas Iyer | 10.4 | 123 |
AFG vs IND Match Prediction, Afghanistan vs India T20I Series, Afghanistan vs India Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AFG vs IND (Afghanistan vs India) Match Details
| Match | Afghanistan vs India (AFG vs IND) |
| League | Afghanistan vs India T20I Series |
| Date | Tuesday, 15th September 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
AFG vs IND Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AFG vs IND Match Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
AFG vs IND Pitch Report: The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is flat and hard which is conducive for high scoring matches. The pitch is made of red clay, which is slow and helps the spinners. Batsmen enjoy this pitch as the boundaries are very short and easy to clear.
AFG vs IND Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Delhi, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 7.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 21 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 15 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 137 |
| Highest Total: | 221/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 116/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 212/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 96/7 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
143
T20 Average Scores
AFG vs IND (Afghanistan vs India) Playing 11
Afghanistan vs India (AFG vs IND) Match Preview
AFG vs IND Match Preview: Afghanistan will take on India in Afghanistan vs India T20I Series on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 07:30 PM IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Sediqullah Atal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Gulbadin Naib and Darwish Rasooli will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Ibrahim Zadran will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Azmatullah Omarzai and FazalHaq Farooqi will lead the pace attack of his team.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Abhishek Sharma was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ishan Kishan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Sanju Samson will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan vs India (AFG vs IND) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AFG vs IND Dream11 Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
AFG vs IND Dream11 Team: Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Ibrahim Zadran, Shreyas Iyer, Sediq Atal, Mohammad Nabi, Axar Patel, Azmatullah Omarzai, Jasprit Bumrah, Rashid Khan, Arshdeep Singh.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IND will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
AFG vs IND Afghanistan vs India T20I Series Match Expert Advice: Mohammad Nabi will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Rashid Khan will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AFG vs IND Head to Head
AFG vs IND Head to Head Records: Afghanistan vs India have faced each other in 10 matches in T20. Out of these 10 games, Afghanistan have won 0 whereas India have won 9 Matches.
| Match Played | 10 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Won | 9 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network and Fancode.
AFG vs IND Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
AFG vs IND Winning Prediction
- India team has the upper hand over Afghanistan team. So try to pick more players from India
AFG vs IND Small League Must Picks:
AFG - Mohammad Nabi [0 points], Rashid Khan [0 points]
IND - Jasprit Bumrah [0 points], Abhishek Sharma [0 points].
AFG vs IND Grand League Risky Picks:
AFG - Ibrahim Zadran [0 points], Azmatullah Omarzai [0 points]
IND - Ishan Kishan [0 points], Arshdeep Singh [0 points].
AFG vs IND Death Over Bowlers:
AFG - FazalHaq Farooqi
IND - Jasprit Bumrah.
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Ibrahim Zadran [25, 37, 11, 5, 107]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [(17, 2W),11, (64, 1W) (24, 3W)]
- Rashid Khan [1W, (28, 3W), 0W, 3W, 5W]
India (IND) Key Players
- Washington Sundar [0W, 52*, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Ravi Bishnoi [3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Axar Patel [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Shreyas Iyer [29, 11, 8*, 27, 25]
- Shivam Dube [14, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Jasprit Bumrah [1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Abhishek Sharma [108, 39, 82, 2, (8, 3W)]
AFG vs IND Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shreyas Iyer [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ibrahim Zadran [PTs: 100, CR: 8.5]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 171, CR: 8.5]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 181, CR: 9.0]
AFG vs IND Injury / Unavailability
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AFG vs IND Live Stream
Where can I see AFG vs IND Live Score?
You can see AFG vs IND Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AFG vs IND match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AFG vs IND Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AFG vs IND match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AFG vs IND match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Afghanistan vs India (AFG vs IND) Squads
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran(C), FazalHaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Noor Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Noor Ul Rahman(WK)
India (IND) Squad: Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur, Shreyas Iyer(C), Ishan Kishan(WK), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson(WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Vipraj Nigam, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
AFG vs IND Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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