In a extraordinarily anticipated suit, Captain Rohit Sharma leads the Indian cricket team in opposition to Ibrahim Zadran's Afghanistan for the first T20 international of their 3-match series. This event will take place on the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on January 11, marking the inaugural bilateral series among the 2 cricketing international nations.

Head-to-Head : Before this bilateral series, India and Afghanistan faced off four times in T20 cricket, with India emerging victorious in all encounters, including three clashes in the T20 World Cups and one in the Asia Cup.

Pitch Report: The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is known for favoring batsmen. Therefore, winning the toss becomes crucial, as the team in control may opt to bat first to capitalize on the pitch conditions.

Weather Report: The weather at the stadium is expected to be cool, with temperatures around 10-11 degrees Celsius. Clear skies and 33 percent humidity promise an ideal setting for an intense cricket battle.

Where to watch: Cricket fans can watch the live broadcast of the India vs. Afghanistan match on the Sports 18 network. Additionally, the match will be livestreamed on JIO Cinema, starting at 7:00 pm (IST).

Probable Playing XIs:

India:

• Rohit Sharma (C)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Shubman Gill
• SV Samson (wk)
• Tilak Varma
• S Dubey
• RK Singh
• Axar Patel
• KL Yadav
• Arshdeep Singh
• Mukesh Kumar

Afghanistan:

• Ibrahim Zadran (C)
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Najibullah Zadran
• R Shah
• Mohammad Nabi
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Noor Ahmad
• Qais Ahmad

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