AFG vs IND Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Sep 17, 2026Last Updated on Sep 21, 2026 10:49 AM
Afghanistan vs India Cricket Match Previews
Afghanistan vs India T20I Series
IND 221/7 (20)
AFG 94/10 (14.1)
India won by 127 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Bishnoi* | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.21 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
Last Wicket:Abdullah Ahmadzai c Axar Patel b Ravi Bishnoi 6(8) - 94/10 in 14.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Afghanistan vs India
India — Innings 1 (221/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 50 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 142.86 | |
| Abhishek Sharma c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Rashid Khan | 108 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 317.65 | |
| Tilak Varma run out (Rashid Khan) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) run out (Ibrahim Zadran) | 29 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 145 | |
| Shivam Dube c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 | |
| Ishan Kishan run out (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy c Noor ul Rahman b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Axar Patel not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | |
| Ravi Bishnoi not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 221 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson & Abhishek Sharma | 142 | 59 |
| Sanju Samson & Tilak Varma | 10 | 8 |
| Sanju Samson & Shreyas Iyer | 12 | 12 |
| Shivam Dube & Shreyas Iyer | 22 | 14 |
| Ishan Kishan & Shreyas Iyer | 19 | 14 |
| Nitish Reddy & Shreyas Iyer | 1 | 4 |
| Axar Patel & Shreyas Iyer | 12 | 7 |
| Axar Patel & Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | 9.5 | 142 |
| 2 | Tilak Varma | 11.1 | 152 |
| 3 | Sanju Samson | 13.1 | 164 |
| 4 | Shivam Dube | 15.3 | 186 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | 17.5 | 205 |
| 6 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | 18.3 | 206 |
| 7 | Shreyas Iyer | 19.4 | 218 |
Afghanistan — Innings 2 (94/10 in 14.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) b Axar Patel | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 136.36 | |
| Ibrahim Zadran (c) c Ishan Kishan b Yash Thakur | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 156.25 | |
| Sediqullah Atal c Abhishek Sharma b Axar Patel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Darwish Rasooli b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai c Ravi Bishnoi b Nitish Reddy | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 130.77 | |
| Noor ul Rahman c Nitish Reddy b Ravi Bishnoi | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 | |
| Mohammad Nabi b Nitish Reddy | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Rashid Khan b Ravi Bishnoi | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Nitish Reddy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai c Axar Patel b Ravi Bishnoi | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 94 | 10 wkts, 14.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Yash Thakur | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran | 31 | 19 |
| Sediqullah Atal & Ibrahim Zadran | 2 | 5 |
| Darwish Rasooli & Ibrahim Zadran | 6 | 5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Ibrahim Zadran | 8 | 3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Noor ul Rahman | 23 | 21 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Mohammad Nabi | 11 | 14 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai & Rashid Khan | 1 | 2 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman & Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai & Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai & Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 3.1 | 31 |
| 2 | Sediqullah Atal | 3.6 | 33 |
| 3 | Darwish Rasooli | 4.5 | 39 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Zadran | 5.2 | 47 |
| 5 | Noor ul Rahman | 8.5 | 70 |
| 6 | Mohammad Nabi | 11.1 | 81 |
| 7 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 11.3 | 82 |
| 8 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 11.5 | 82 |
| 9 | Rashid Khan | 12.5 | 89 |
| 10 | Abdullah Ahmadzai | 14.1 | 94 |
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 | Thursday, 17th 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 rainy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 17.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 99% chances of precipitation during the game.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 22 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 149 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 138 |
| 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 vs India T20I Series will see Afghanistan facing off against India on Thursday, 17 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.
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
- Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Rashid Khan is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- FazalHaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai 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 in previous matches.
- Abhishek Sharma is having topmost good points in this series.
- Sanju Samson 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
- Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan vs India (AFG vs IND) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AFG vs IND Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AFG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
AFG vs IND Afghanistan vs India T20I Series Match Expert Advice: Rashid Khan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Mohammad Nabi 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 11 matches in T20. Out of these 11 games, Afghanistan have won 0 whereas India have won 10 Matches.
| Match Played | 11 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Won | 10 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
AFG vs IND Recent Forms
AFG - L L IND - W WLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on 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 - Rashid Khan [181 points], Mohammad Nabi [177 points]
IND - Abhishek Sharma [268 points], Arshdeep Singh [203 points].
AFG vs IND Grand League Risky Picks:
AFG - Azmatullah Omarzai [171 points], Ibrahim Zadran [100 points]
IND - Sanju Samson [157 points], Axar Patel [116 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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's AFG vs IND match?
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