IND vs AFG 2nd ODI, Cricket Tips: The first ODI between India and Afghanistan was interrupted due to rain and was shortened to 25 overs per team. Afghanistan reached 194, courtesy of a record-breaking 48-ball century by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He scored 102 off just 51 balls and played a blinder. But his knock went in vain.
Captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls to take India home. He was equally supported by Ishan Kishan (34 off 22) and KL Rahul (39* off 19). Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey made their debuts and picked up three wickets each. Now, India will take on Afghanistan in the second ODI on Wednesday at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow at 1:30 PM IST.
IND vs AFG: Match Details
- Date: June 17, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Time: 1:30 PM IST
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
IND vs AFG: Live Streaming Details
Fans can watch the second ODI on the Star Sports networks, and the live stream will be available on the Jio Hotstar app or website.
IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head in ODIs
- Total Matches: 05
- India: 04
- Afghanistan: 00
- Drawn: 01
IND vs AFG: Ground Pitch Report
Ekana Stadium offers a slow deck, which tends to help the spinners more. But as seen in the recent IPL 2026, the wicket was playing well for the batters. So, we can expect a good batting track for this game on Wednesday.
IND vs AFG: Possible XIs
India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, AM Ghazanfar, Fareed Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
IND vs AFG: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Shubman Gill and Rahmanullah Gurbaz showed their good form in the first game. They will be big wickets for the opposition.
Probable Best Bowler
Arshdeep Singh will be effective with the new ball and is taking wickets for India. For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan will love bowling in Lucknow because he will get good purchase.
Today Match Prediction: Afghanistan are overly dependent on 1-2 batters, which was evident in the first game. We predict India to beat them in the second ODI.
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