IND vs AFG, Super 8 T20 World Cup 2024 Preview: Betting odds predict landslide win for Team India
HomeSports NewsIND vs AFG, Super 8 T20 World Cup 2024 Preview: Betting odds predict landslide win for Team India
IND vs AFG T20 WC 2024 Preview: India topped their group in the preliminary round of the competition, recording consecutive wins against Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States of America (USA) before their match against Canada got washed out. Afghanistan, on the other hand, emerged victorious in front of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Uganda, recovering strongly from the setback that they received in their opening fixture against West Indies.
By Tarkesh Jha June 20, 2024, 3:43:05 AM IST (Published)
India and Afghanistan will play each other in their respective first Super 8 fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.
India topped their group in the preliminary round of the competition, recording consecutive wins against Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States of America (USA) before their match against Canada got washed out.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, emerged victorious in front of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Uganda, recovering strongly from the setback that they received in their opening fixture against West Indies.
The pitches in the T20 World Cup so far have supported Afghanistan and their strengths. Their swashbuckling batting is complemented by a skilful spin attack, and all of them have come to the fore nicely during the course of this tournament.
Predicted Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Key Players to Watch Out
Virat Kohli (India)
Virat Kohli has struggled opening the batting for India (Image Source: AP)
The move to open the batting with Virat Kohli came on the back of his terrific Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign where he opened the batting for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, the move hasn’t paid rich dividends here so far, with Kohli departing for single-digit scores in each of his three games. He will want to get that reluctance away in the coming clash, and the Afghans might as well test him with spin straight with the new ball to catch the former India captain off-guard.
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Rashid Khan holds the key with the ball for the Afghans (Image Source: Reuters)
Seasoned Afghan campaigner Rashid Khan will have all eyes on him in this crucial fixture. Rashid can be the trump card with the ball for his side. He is extremely familiar with the tricks and style of the Indian batters, having bowled against them extensively during the IPL. Rashid will have some smarts up his sleeves for this big clash and it remains to be seen if the pitch assists his adequately to carry out his endeavours in this game.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score in 47 T20s on this ground is 138, which suggests that a fair contest between the bat and the ball is on the cards on Thursday.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with the temperature ranging around 27°C and humidity touching the 80% mark at the time of the start of the match.
Betting Odds
Odds in various websites predict a landslide win for Team India. The Men in Blue are stacked to win 1/1.16, whereas an Afghan win will result in the bookies winning by a massive margin of 1/9.50.
Where to Watch
The match will be live-streamed on Disney+Hotstar and it will be simultaneously telecast on the Star Sports Network.
