ICC CWC 2023: IND vs AFG 9th Match Head-to-Head Records, Key Players, Match Preview, Match Predictions and Betting Tips
Do you remember Mohammed Shami’s hat trick against Afghanistan in the ICC CWC 2019? Well, his hat trick sealed the match for India which could have gone Afghan’s way. The two neighbours and good political friends are locking horns against each other again. The host India will take the spirited Afghan side seriously and play without a margin for error. There are predictions out there for the winner of this World Cup. Read out our article on the ICC CWC 2023 Winner and check who is our winner of this edition.
ICC CWC 2023 IND vs AFG Match 9 Details
We have an exciting match 9th of the ICC CWC 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The live match is going to be telecast at 2 PM IST.
Pitch Report
The pitch of this ground is spin-friendly and runs do not come easily. The teams would like to chase after winning the toss as the slowness of this pitch becomes better and more friendly for playing strokes. Both India and Afghanistan have quality spinners and therefore there will be stiff competition between two good bowling sides.
Venue Stats
Head-to-Head Records
| Total Matches | IND won | AFG won | Tie / Draw | No Result |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Both teams have played just 3 ODI matches so far and India won two of them while one was tied. India won the only World Cup match against Afghanistan in the ICC CWC 2019 where Mohammed Shami took the hat trick.
ICC CWC 2023 IND vs AFG Match Preview
Team India
The hosts would be happy with their current form. They know the conditions well compared to any other team. Afghanistan is a good side to play for them and they have to play well against the quality spinners of Afghanistan. Talking about their current form, they played high-class cricket in the last few months. Initially, they walked in the Asia Cup 2023 with a struggling bowling unit but they pulled out stunning victories both against Sri Lanka and the arch-rivals Pakistan. Unfortunately, both the ICC CWC 2023 warm-up games washed out due to rain and not a single was bowled in these matches.
The skipper Rohit Sharma looked in brilliant touch with the bat in the Asia Cup 2023 notching up 2 half-centuries. He batted well against Australia in the recent IND vs AUS 3-match ODI series scoring 81 in the only match he played. KL Rahul smashed a hundred against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 and then two consecutive half-centuries against Australia recently. Jasprit Bumrah is fully fit and Kuldeep Yadav is quite confident on the back of his fine bowling in the Asia Cup 2023.
In the ICC CWC 2019, India cruised to an 11-run win in a thriller match against Afghanistan. Batting first, Virat Kohli scored a fine 67 runs and Kedar Jadhav’s 52 took India’s total to 224 for 8. It was a rare batting failure but Afghanistan bowled beautifully. In response to this, Indian bowlers started well, especially Jasprit Bumrah who took 2 wickets in an over to break the partnership between Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Mohammad Nabi was taking his side over the line but Mohammed Shami dismissed him and then took a hat trick to seal the victory for India. Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets each. Overall, India needs to be cautious against the Afghans’ bowlers.
Team Afghanistan
Afghans are a spirited side and have the ability to upset the stronger teams. Recently, they were eliminated from the Asia Cup 2023 in the group stages. The team has the potential to play as underdogs and in this match, they will play with the same tag. India struggles against spin and Afghanistan has strength in their spin bowling. The duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman could be lethal along with the veteran Mohammad Nabi, who was also included in the squad.
In the ICC CWC warm-up matches 2023, they could play just one game while another one was cancelled due to rain. They played against Sri Lanka and completely dominated the match and won it by 6 wickets. Bowling first, Mohammad Nabi took a 4-fer and Sri Lanka set the target of 294 runs. In response to this, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a century while Rahmat Shah scored 93 and both retired out.
They played against India in the ICC CWC 2019 and were nearly there to upset India. Afghans bowled first and they bowled beautifully and did not give any freebies to Indian batters. Gulbadin Naib and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2 wickets each. Others also bowled well and were economical. While chasing the target, they faltered in the middle overs and kept losing wickets but the then skipper Mohammad Nabi played an excellent hand in the end to take the team’s total to 213 before getting dismissed on Shami’s ball. They will surely pose a huge challenge to India in this match.
Key Players to Watch
We are taking stats of the IND vs AUS 3-match ODI series for India and the stats of the Asia Cup 2023 for Afghanistan.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | BowlingAverage |
| S Gill | 2 | 178 | 89 | 111.2 | ||
| S Iyer | 3 | 156 | 52 | 110.6 | ||
| KL Rahul | 3 | 136 | 68 | 103.8 | ||
| M Shami | 2 | 6 | 15 | |||
| R Ashwin | 2 | 4 | 22 |
Team Afghanistan
| Player | Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | BowlingAverage |
| H Shahidi | 2 | 110 | 55 | 87.3 | ||
| I Zadran | 2 | 82 | 41 | 93.1 | ||
| G Naib | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 127.5 | 5 | 23.6 |
| R Khan | 2 | 51 | 51 | 164.5 | 2 | 64.5 |
Team Squads
Team India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami
Team Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Riaz Hassan, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nazibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Predicted Playing XI
Team India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Team Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nazibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
ICC CWC 2023 IND vs AFG Match Predictions
Team India
Team Afghanistan
ICC CWC 2023 IND vs AFG Betting Tips
Clearly, India knows conditions better than any other team. Also, India is a strong batting unit as compared to the Afghans while the bowling will have good competition. Overall, India looks to be a winner in this match and Afghanistan will put up a good fight.
Fantasy Team
After considering all the stats and predictions, this is our fantasy team for the cricket fantasy players.
Conclusion
India will be cautious against Afghan spinners and they would not want any batting collapse like in the 2019 World Cup. On the other hand, Afghanistan will look to strengthen their batting this time and will try to put pressure on Indian bowlers. Can they pull out a thriller, or will India easily seal the victory? Are you excited? Then add more excitement by playing on our IPLwin App. Register today and start betting on the ICC matches to win amazing offers, bonuses and cash prizes. Download the App now.
