IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Squads, weather for India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match

IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I: India will take on Afghanistan in the first T20I of the 3-match series at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday, January 11. The match will kick start from 7:00 PM IST.

India have got just just these three T20I matches to play before heading into the T20 World Cup 2023 which starts from June 1. Rohit Sharma has returned in the format for the first time after November 2022 to lead India. Virat Kohli is also set to end his 14 months hiatus in the format.

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The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj has been rested. Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya were not available for selection due to their respective injuries. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have been left out, while Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube have been included in the match.

Afghanistan have also named a solid team under Ibrahim Zadran. Rashid Khan is in the squad but will not feature in any of the three T20Is as he his still recovering after his back surgery.

IND and AFG 1st T20I Squads

India T20I Squad vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan T20I Squad vs India: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.

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Wicket-keeper: Sanju Samson

Batter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

All-rounder: Axar Patel, Shivam Dube

Bowler: Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Captain: Virat Kohli, Vice-captain: Rohit Sharma

IND vs SA 1st T20I Predicted Playing 11

India Predicted Playing 11 vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11 vs India: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq

IND vs AFG head-to-head in T20Is

Matches: 5

India Won: 4

Afghanistan Won: 0

NR: 1

IND vs AFG 1st T20I match Prediction

India are expected to take an early lead in the 3-match T20I series. The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is expected to bolster India's batting unit. The likes of Rinku Singh and Sanju Samson are also expected to help India do well in the batting department.

India have quality spinners in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel. Afghanistan have been hit by the news of Rashid Khan getting ruled out of the series as he is yet to recover completely from his lower-back surgery. The only way Afghanistan can put pressure on India is by posting a high total.

IND vs AFG 1st T20I Mohali Weather Prediction

No chances of rain in Mohali on Thursday, January 11. With a humidity level of 63 percent, the temperature will hover around 17 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 16 km/h.