Afghanistan face India in the second T20I of their series in India, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday 15 September.
Afghanistan are captained by Ibrahim Zadran, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as wicketkeeper. Their bowling is built on spin and experience, with Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman supported by Mohammad Nabi, while Fazalhaq Farooqi leads the quicks and Azmatullah Omarzai offers all-round value.
India are led by Shreyas Iyer. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma head a strong batting order, with Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel adding depth. Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy make up the attack.
The quick outfield and short boundaries favour aggressive batting, and dew could make a chase easier. India’s batting depth gives them the advantage if the match becomes high-scoring.
Spinners may find some help if the surface slows in the middle overs, so Afghanistan’s trio of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman could be important in keeping India’s scoring in check. A first-innings total of 185 or more would be a strong score.
