India and Afghanistan will take on each other in the upcoming third and last of the three-match T20I series on Wednesday, January 17. The hosts India have already taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. They will be eyeing to win the third match and the series in a clean sweep.
On the other hand, the visitors of Afghanistan will be looking ahead to end the series on a winning note with a win in the last fixture of the series. Indian team management might try to make some experiments by using their bench strength in the playing XI of the third and last T20I.
Match Details
India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan tour of India 2024
Time and Date – 7:00 PM (Indian Standard Time), Wednesday, January 17 2024.
Venue Details – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Broadcast Details – Sports18 and Colors Cineplex (TV), Jio Cinema App and Website
IND vs AFG, Pitch Report and Playing Conditions
The surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is most considered as a batters’ paradise; the weather could be cloudy on the match day. The fans might get a high-scoring affair to see; the captain winning the toss might opt to bat first and post a big total for the opponent to chase.
IND vs AFG, Predicted Playing XI of Both Teams
India (IND):
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan (AFG):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
IND vs AFG, Dream11 Teams
Head-to-Head:
Rohit Sharma (C), Kuldeep Yadav (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Gulbadin Naib, Axar Patel, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arshdeep Singh, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Grand League:
Rinku Singh (C), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (VC), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammed Nabi, Axar Patel, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, and Arshdeep Singh.