IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 9 Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for India vs Afghanistan Dream11 Team

IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: India will square off against Afghanistan in their second game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Wednesday. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi at 2:00 PM IST.

India vs Afghanistan – 9th match of ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023
11th October, 2:00 PM IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

IND vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Preview

India started their campaign with a bang as they defeated Australia by 6 wickets in their opening game. Bowling first, India dismissed Australia for 199 runs. India stuttered at the start while chasing the total but brilliant knocks from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli ensured a big win for their nation. They will now be eyeing back-to-back wins to inject some early momentum.

On the other hand, Afghanistan lost their opening game to Bangladesh by 6 wickets. Batting first, Afghanistan were bundled out for only 156. Bangladesh chased down the total easily to hand over Afghanistan a massive setback. The Afghans will now be looking to bounce back with a strong fight against India.

Form Guide

India – W L W W W
Afghanistan – L L L L L

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

It is traditionally a wicket that assists the spinners. However, the wicket has been relayed for the World Cup and it turned out to be a batting paradise. It is as flat as a highway with nothing for bowlers in it. The new ball might swing under the lights for a few overs but that’s about it. Expect a high-scoring encounter here.

Last result at the venue

• South Africa (428/5 in 50 overs) defeated Sri Lanka (326/10 in 44.5 overs) by 102 runs – 7 October 2023

IND Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Ishan Kishan
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. KL Rahul (WK)
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin/Mohammed Shami
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Mohammad Siraj

India Team News

• Shubman Gill is not available for this game courtesy of Dengue fever.
• Ishan Kishan is likely to continue at the top alongside the skipper Rohit Sharma.
• Mohammed Shami could come into the playing XI in place of Ravi Ashwin on this surface.

IND Key Players

Rohit Sharma’s Stats in ODIs

Virat Kohli’s Stats in ODIs

AFG Playing XI

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
2. Ibrahim Zadran
3. Rahmat Shah
4. Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
5. Mohammad Nabi
6. Najibullah Zadran
7. Azmatullah Omarzai
8. Rashid Khan
9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
10. Naveen-ul-Haq
11. Fazalhaq Farooqi

Afghanistan Team News

• No changes are expected in Afghanistan’s playing XI.

AFG Key Players

Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Stats in ODIs

Ibrahim Zadran’s Stats in ODIs

Who will win IND vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 match?

• India have won four of their last five matches.
• Afghanistan have lost all of their last five matches.
• Afghanistan have never defeated India in ODI cricket.
• Furthermore, there is a massive gulf between the quality of the two sides in the 50-over format.

As per our prediction, India are expected to win this game.

IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: R Gurbaz, L Rahul, I Kishan

Batsmen: V Kohli, R Sharma

All-rounder: M Nabi, R Jadeja, A Omarzai

Bowlers: J Bumrah, K Yadav, Naveen ul Haq

Who are Best Captain Options for IND vs AFG Dream11 Team

For Small League, Head to Head contest: Virat Kohli and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the best captaincy options in this game.

For Grand League, Mega Contest: Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Nabi could be the game-changing captaincy options in the GLs.

What are IND vs AFG Fantasy Tips?

• If India bat first, try India’s openers as captain and vice-captain together in one of your GL teams.
• India’s pacers could be the real MVPs in this game. Hence, create one of your GL teams with all of the Indian pacers in it.