India and Afghanistan lock horns in match nine of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, 11th October. The match is slated to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm local time. Let us now look at IND vs AFG best odds, Probable Playing XI, Pitch report and the top fantasy picks for the matchup.
Who Will Win the Match?
India won four of the last five matches played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and are undefeated against Afghanistan in One Day Internationals. India enter the contest as favourites to win the match. Based on the recent form of both the teams in recent times India has the higher probability of winning the match.
- India’s chance of winning: 89%
- Afghanistan’s chance of winning: 11%
IND vs AFG Odds comparison
| Bookmaker | India | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Parimatch | 1.08 | 8.00 |
| Cricbaba | 1.20 | 7.30 |
| 10Cric | 1.10 | 7.46 |
IND vs AFG Most Valuable Bets?
- India to score over 26.5 runs in the first five overs @ 1.76 (Parimatch)
- India to score over 56.5 runs in the first ten overs @ 1.76 (Parimatch)
- Virat Kohli to score over 45.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Rohit Sharma to score 50 runs @ 2.15 (Parimatch)
- Virat Kohli to score over 4.5 fours @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has turned into a batting paradise after the pitch was relaid using black soil for the tournament. As the game progresses spinners get some assistance from the surface. In the 26 ODI matches played this venue the team batting first won 13 matches and the team batting second won 13 matches.
The temperature at Delhi on Wednesday is expected to around 31 degrees Celsius and it is going to be partly cloudy with no chance of rain.
Match Info
- Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Match: India vs Afghanistan, Match 9
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Date & Time: 11th October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST
IND vs AFG Toss Prediction
The team batting first won 50% of the matches, while the team batting second won 50% of the matches played at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Based on how the surface has played out in the last match played in the tournament, we predict the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first.
IND vs AFG Match Prediction
The odds in favour of India to win the match are 1.08 (Parimatch) and in the favour of Afghanistan to win the match are 8.00 (Parimatch). Our final prediction is India to win the match against Afghanistan.
India Preview and Playing XI
India are coming off a dominant win against Australia in the last match. Virat Kohli (85 runs), KL Rahul (97* runs) were the top performers with the bat, while the spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja (3/28), Kuldeep Yadav (2/24) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1/34) were highly impactful with the ball. Shubman Gill is still recovering from Dengue and will miss the game against Afghanistan.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Afghanistan Preview and Playing XI
Afghanistan lost their opening match against Bangladesh by six wickets. They have top heavy lineup and are dependent on their top order to do bulk of the scoring and when it comes to the bowling attack they have the best bowling lineup and quality spinners in their ranks. It is going to a big challenge for the Afghanistan bowlers against the world class Indian batting lineup.
Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
IND vs AFG Top Fantasy Picks
India
| Player Name | Stats (Last 5 matches) |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 185 runs |
| Rohit Sharma | 190 runs |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 62 runs & 8 wickets |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 13 wickets |
Afghanistan
| Player Name | Stats (Last 10 matches) |
|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 407 runs |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 348 runs |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 14 wickets |
| Mujeeb ur Rahman | 12 wickets |
IND vs AFG Dream11 Team
- Wicket Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batsman: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (Vice Captain), Hasmatullah Shahidi, Shreyas Iyer
- All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Ravindra Jadeja
- Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav
