IND vs AFG 2nd T20: After a resounding 6-wicket win in the first match, the Indian team is fully prepared for the second T20 match against Afghanistan (IND vs AFG 2nd T20I) to be held on Sunday, January 14. The host team, which has already taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, has reached there for this match to be held in Indore (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore). Star batsman Virat Kohli will return to T20 international cricket after 14 months from this match. At the same time, the Afghanistan team will learn from the mistakes of the first match and try to level the series 1-1 with a victory over India. In such a situation, a tough competition can be seen between the two teams. Six T20 matches have been played between the two teams so far, in which India has remained unbeaten with five wins. One match remained inconclusive.
Let us tell you that with the arrival of Kohli, some changes can be made in the Indian team. Shubman Gill, who opened in Mohali (IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali), may have to sit out because Yashasvi Jaiswal is also completely fit for the second match. Kohli will play at number three, so Tilak Verma is also less likely to get a place in the playing eleven. Avesh Khan may get a chance to play on his home ground. Captain Rohit Sharma can enter the match with two spin bowlers instead of three. Apart from this, no major changes will be seen. The Indian team has only two international matches left to test its combination before the T20 World Cup (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024) to be held in June.
In the first match played in Mohali, despite a good start, Afghanistan could score only 158 runs for five wickets. The team will expect good performance from the middle-order batsmen. Like the first T20, Mohammad Nabi would like to perform well with the bat in Indore too. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will have to convert a good start into a big innings against India. In the last match, except Mujeeb ur Rahman, no other bowler of Afghanistan was able to trouble the Indian batsmen. He missed his star spinner Rashid Khan. The Afghan team will also have to improve its fielding in Indore.
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