India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first against Afghanistan in the second T20 international at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 14. Virat Kohli returned to the Indian playing 11 in this match, after a gap of 14 months in the shortest format.
Along with Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal was also back in the Indian playing 11 in place of Shubman Gill. Jaiswal will open the innings with Rohit while Kohli will play at number three in place of Tilak Varma. There were no changes in the bowling department. Afghanistan on the other hand, brought in an extra spinner in Noora Ahmad in place of batter Rahmat Shah who debuted in the last game.
2nd T20: India vs Afghanistan playing 11
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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India vs Afghanistan head-to-head in T20s
Total Matches played: 6
India won: 5
Afghanistan won: 0
No result: 1
Squads
India squad for T20 series
Rohit Sharma (captain), 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 squad for T20 series
Ibrahim Zadran (captain), 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.
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 match and toss time, live telecast and streaming details
When does the India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 begin?
India will take on Afghanistan in the 2nd T20 on January 14.
What is the venue of the IND vs AFG 2nd T20?
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association’s Holkar Stadium in Indore will host India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20.
At what time, the India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 live toss will take place in Indore?
The India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 live toss will take place in Indore at 6:30 PM IST.
At what time, IND vs AFG 2nd T20 will begin in Mohali?
The live match time of India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 is 7:00 PM IST.
Which TV Channels will live telecast the IND vs AFG 2nd T20 match?
The live telecast of India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 will be available on Sports 18 HD/SD.
How to watch the live streaming of India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20?
Jo Cinemas will provide the live streaming of the India vs Afghanistan T20 match in India.