India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Playing 11: IND vs AFG Team News, Predicted Lineup

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Playing 11: India will lock horns against Afghanistan in the 2nd T20I match of the three-match series on Sunday (January 14) at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

India won the first match in Mohali comfortably by 7 wickets, and will be aiming to wrap up the series with a victory on Sunday. The Afghans have never won a match against India at any format and they will have to step up with their performance to change that.

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Team News, Injury Update

India missed out Virat Kohli in the first match but the veteran batter is set to return for the second match. Yashasvi Jaiswal also missed the last match but may remain sidelined for this match. In terms of the other selection, team India may stick with the same team. Shivam Dube and Axar Patel, the stars of last match are expected to retain their places.

Afghanistan showcased their talent in patches in Mohali, but they need to be more consistent throughout the entirety to beat a strong Indian team. Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman were their key players and both are expected to play again. Ikram Alikhil may get a game replacing Rahmat Shah, who had a poor outing in the first match.

India vs Afghanistan T20I Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (C), 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: 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, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Playing 11: IND vs AFG Predicted Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb ur Rahman