Asia Cup 2022: India vs Afghanistan- Team News, Probable XI, Pitch Report, Match Details, All you need to know

Although technically still in contention, India’s Asia Cup 2022 final chances are very slim. The team would have to win their next match and hope for favourable results in the other team’s matches in order to move into the final, but cricket is a funny game and anything is still possible.

With that in mind, the Men in Blue would be looking to get a thumping win over Afghanistan in their third and final match of the Super Four. Let’s look at all the details for the Super Four match between India and Afghanistan.

India vs Afghanistan Team News:

India are currently spoiled for choices and chopping and changing every match, something that is proving detrimental to their cause. The management dropped Dinesh Karthik after playing just one match and brought in Rishabh Pant. The left-hander however hasn’t performed in any of the matches and often leaves the team in limbo.

Axar Patel who was brought in as a like-for-like replacement for injured Ravindra Jadeja was also left out of the team. His replacement Deepak Hooda has also proved a wrong decision. The team needs to pick a starting XI based on talent and requirement and forget about giving chances to everyone.

Afghanistan started off in sensational form, defeating both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in their opening two matches. The team has since then lost a match against Sri Lanka but would look to trump the Men in Blue in their next match. All of their players are fit and they would likely pick the same starting XI as before.

India vs Afghanistan Probable XI:

India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

Afghanistan Probable XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Samiullah Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Players to watch out for:

India: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik
Afghanistan: Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan

Pitch Report:

The Pitch at Dubai International Stadium favours fast bowlers but the bounce seen in the early matches seems to have tapered off. Big boundaries have proved to be the demise of new batters as bowlers continue to use slower ones in the middle overs.
The weather report suggests a clear sky with a temperature of 32 Degree Celcius.

India vs Afghanistan Match Details:

Time: 7:30 PM
Date: 8 September 2022
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
TV and Live Stream: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar