Asia Cup 2022: Match 11 Afghanistan vs India - match preview, predicted XI, pitch report, live streaming

The Asia Cup 2022 is seeing the best clashes of all time this season. With India dependent on other teams to qualify for the finals, the clash between India and Afghanistan will be a crucial one. Sri Lanka has inched closer to the finals and it will be a nervy clash. We present you the match preview for the clash between India and Afghanistan:

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India

India has had a nightmare Super 4 round so far. They have lost two out of the two matches that they have played in the tournament so far. The match against Afghanistan will be a crucial one and India needs to try out all they can to clinch a win. 

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Players to watch out for:

1) KL Rahul

The Karnataka batter has not fired so far in the Asia Cup 2022. He got a good start in the clash against Pakistan but perished before settling down. Thursday’s clash against Afghanistan will be a crucial one and he needs to step up. 

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2) Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma scored a well-made 72 in the clash against Sri Lanka. Albeit the innings went in vain, his contribution is required once again in the clash against Afghanistan. 

3) Yuzvendra Chahal:

Yuzvendra Chahal’s contribution with the ball will be very important for India. The player made a stunning contribution in the match against the island nation. He will need to pick two or three scalps yet again against Afghanistan. 

Predicted Playing XI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 KL Rahul 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Deepak Hooda, 7 Dinesh Karthik, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal

Afghanistan:

Afghanistan will also face India for the first time in the Asia Cup 2022. The encounter will be a crucial one and the team will have to fare out well. Mohammad Nabi, the captain, will have to step up for the team. 

Players to watch out for

1) Mohammad Nabi:

The skipper’s contribution will be crucial going into the game. He has not had a good outing so far and might get a good game against the Men in Blue. 

2) Rashid Khan:

Rashid Khan has had a decent outing so far in the Asia Cup 2022. The bowler can come in handy given he has played with a few Indians in the Indian T20 League. 

3) Rahmanullah Gurbaz:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a stunning 84 against Sri Lanka in Afghanistan’s first Super 4 outing. He needs to replicate the same against India in the high-octane encounter.

Predicted Playing XI: 1 Hazratullah Zazai, 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 3 Ibrahim Zadran, 4 Najibullah Zadran, 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Rashid Khan, 7 Karim Janat, 8 Samiullah Shinwari, 9 Naveen-ul-Haq, 10 Mujeeb ur Rahman, 11 Fazal Haq Farooqi

Pitch Report:

The match will be played at Dubai International Stadium. The pitch favours teams bowling first and teams winning the toss must bowl first. The ball comes on to the bat well in the second innings. Teams chasing the target will have an easy time doing it. 

Match Details:

Asia Cup 2022: Match 11 - India vs Afghanistan (Super 4)

Date: 8th September 2022

Venue: Dubai International Stadium

Timing: 7:30 PM IST

Live Telecast: Star Sports Network

Live Streaming: Disney Hotstar