India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Match Prediction

The table topper of Groups A and C, India and Afghanistan, will come against each other for the 3rd match of Super 8 on 20th June. Both teams showed real dominance in their respective groups.

India won all the games of Group A, whereas Afghanistan simply demolished every team in their group. Afghanistan also won against the hot favourites of the T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand, by a massive margin of 89 runs. The match between India and Afghanistan will be very crazy as both teams are in really good form. 

Match Preview

India is always a good team in every ICC tournament. Their strength is their discipline in their performance in every T20 World Cup. The main reason behind it is Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who are responsible for getting good for India. In the middle order for India in this World Cup, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel are making crucial contributions to the team's performance with the bat.

In the bowling attack, one of World Cricket's best bowlers right now, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh are holding the fast bowling department for India's team. Team India has two quality spin bowlers, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. Both are very important for India's team to score crucial runs and take wickets. 

Afghanistan is increasing its efficiency as a unit in every ICC tournament. Last time, in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, they just failed to qualify for the top four teams. But in  the T20 World Cup 2024, this team is looking unstoppable.

There will be no surprises if Afghanistan reaches the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals. Afghanistan has two quality openers who give them an excellent beginning in the powerplay. Rehmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, both batters, have played excellent cricket to reach Afghanistan in the top 8. 

If these two players go out cheaply, it will be a real danger for Afghanistan to reach a respectable total, so Team India will look to get both openers as quickly as possible. Fazalulhaq Farooqi and Naveen ul Haq are in magnificent form to get quick wickets in powerplay. Fazalul Haq Farooqi is the leading wicket-taker of Afghanistan after taking 12 wickets with an economy of just under 4. So, it will be an excellent competition between both teams, both with the bat and bowl.

Pitch Report

The match will be played on the Kensington Oval Barbados pitch. Overall, T20 World Cup 2024 pitches have offered favours to bowlers, but we can hope that wickets will change when the tournaments advance to Super 8. And the pitch of Barbados will give equal opportunities to batters and bowlers.

Weather Report

Weather predictions show some rain on matchday, but fans and both teams desperately want that match to happen. Let's hope the game will occur on 20th June for the best.

Head-to-Head

India has shown absolute dominance against Afghanistan in T20 cricket. India's records against Afghanistan in T20 cricket are extraordinary.

Key Players

Both teams have an excellent set of players. Check out the most valuable players of both teams.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan has suffered in recent ICC tournaments due to over-dependence on 1,2 players, making Afghanistan an average team. However, in recent ICC events, Afghanistan has made an excellent squad, and every team member adds value to the team's performance.

Rehmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are very important for Afghanistan to get a good start in the early overs of the innings. Rehmanullah Gurbaz is the highest run scorer of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and his partner, Ibrahim Zadran, is also among the top five highest run scorers of the T20 World Cup 2024. 

In the bowling department, Fazalul Haq Farooqi and Naveen ul Haq have become the best choice for Afghanistan to bowl in powerplay. Fazal Ul Haq Farooqi has 12 wickets in just three games, which shows how important he is for Afghanistan in Super 8. Rashid Khan can turn around the game in spin bowling with his four overs.

India

For India, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the best players in the World Cup. Both have excellent experience in handling any challenging situation of the game. Virat Kohli always showed his form in every T20 World Cup he played for India, but this time he is a bit off-colour. He has scored only five runs in 3 innings.

Virat Kohli must find his form for India to win this World Cup. Rohit Sharma is also an experienced player and captain of the Indian cricket team. Rohit is one of the two players to feature in every edition of the T20 World Cup. 

Hardik Pandya is another player who is very important for India in this match. If the top order fails to score big runs, Hardik Pandya must stand to get a respectable total. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj are very important in bowling. Arshdeep Singh is also critical for India to get wickets in the first over of the game. 

Win Prediction

Looking at the squad and performance of both teams in that edition of the T20 World Cup, both teams have an equal chance to win. But with more experience and quality as playing 11, top online betting sites predict that India had the better chance to win that match. 

One plus point for Afghanistan is that it has played on a Barbados pitch and has played its group matches on West Indian soil. India has played all the group stage matches in the USA, which will be tough for India at the start. So, it will be straightforward for Afghanistan to adapt to the nature of the pitch. But this factor will not bother the Indian team very much. 

Indian top-order has to be on top in the game because it will be tough to get a respectable total if the top-order fails in that match. For Afghanistan, Fazal Ul Haq Farooqi became very important in getting a good start at the beginning of the innings by taking quick wickets in the game's early stages. But in the overall analysis, India has the upper hand on Afghanistan to win that match. 

Win Odds

India: 1.20

Afghanistan: 4.55