India and Afghanistan will face off in the 9th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on October 11 at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. After making a stunning win over team Australia in their first match, India is all set to take on Afghanistan in today’s match. Despite losing fast 3 wickets only at 2 runs, Virat Kohli and Kl rahul stayed on the grounds to make a breakthrough and set a big partnership against Australia. India vs Afghanistan will surely be a battle between the spinners and pacers.
Afghanistan’s bowling line-up is decent and they can turn out match results anytime. Though they had a sour defeat against Bangladesh in their first match, the team will try to bring up their score points. Delhiites and cricket fans are ready to witness this enthralling match in Arun Jaitley stadium.
Let’s have a full explanation on this upcoming match event in brief including the pitch and weather report, playing XI, venue details and winning prediction. Before we proceed, do not forget to follow your favorite Bhai Ji Cricket BettingTips for getting regular cricket match prediction updates and free cricket Prediction tips.
India vs Australia, Team Preview :
Team India
They are the world's top-ranked ODI team and have a very strong batting line-up and bowling attack. India's batting line-up is one of the best in the world. They have a number of world-class batsmen in their ranks, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer. If their batsmen can fire, India should be able to win the match comfortably. Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were totally flattened by the Aussies in their first match. But Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul got them off to a solid start, putting on a partnership of 150+ runs for the first wicket. Hardik Pandya then came in after Kohli’s wicket got down and contributed 11 runs to win.
India's bowling attack is one of the best in the world, and they showed why in the match against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav were outstanding, picking up two wickets each. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja took a phenomenal 3 wickets.
Ishan Kishan will again be the opening batsman alongside Rohit in this match as Shubhmann Gill has not recovered fully.
India's Predicted Playing XI :
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Key players:
- India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah
Team Afghanistan
Afghanistan, on the other hand, is ranked 10th in the world and is still a developing cricket team. They have a very big potential to bring down or change the results with their fantastic bowler's talent.
Afghanistan have shown in the past that they can punch above their weight. They defeated Bangladesh in the 2019 World Cup and have also won several matches against top-ranked teams in recent years. But this time they lost to Bangladesh in their opening match by 6 wickets. Rahmunallah Gurbaaz was their top scorer and managed to make 47 runs.
The key to Afghanistan's success in this match will be their bowling attack. They have a number of talented bowlers in their ranks, such as Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi. If they can bowl well and restrict India to a low score, they will have a chance to win this match.
Afghanistan Predicted playing XI :
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb UrRahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Key players: 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
Pitch and Weather Report: In the South Africa vs Sri Lanka match, Africa made the highest runs scoring 428 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It is generally a good batting pitch. However, it can also be slow and turning at times. Overall, the pitch conditions in Delhi are expected to favor batsmen. However, bowlers can still be successful if they bowl disciplined lines and lengths.
The weather in Delhi, India on October 11, 2023, will be mostly sunny with a high of 28 degrees Celsius and a low of 21 degrees Celsius. There is a 10% chance of precipitation. The humidity will be high, at around 70%. The wind will be light and variable.
Venue Details :
- Stadium- Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
- Time- 2:00 pm IST, October 11
This ninth match of the World Cup Tournament is being played on the grounds of MA Chidambaram,Chennai. Live stream would be broadcasted on both the TV channels and OTT platforms.