Afghanistan vs West Indies, 1st T20I - Who will win today AFG vs WI match?

Afghanistan and West Indies will take on each other in the first T20I on Monday at 8 PM IST at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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AFG vs WI, 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: Afghanistan and West Indies are set to take on each other in the three-match T20I series in January. This will help these two sides to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 next month in India and Sri Lanka. The first game will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

On Monday, this contest will kick off at 8 PM IST. West Indies will be without their key players, Shai Hope and Roston Chase. Hence, Brandon King has been appointed as the captain of this series. Afghanistan look more prepared, as they have all their stars back for this series.

AFG vs WI: Match Details

• Date: January 19, 2025 (Monday)
• Time: 8:00 PM IST
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

AFG vs WI: Live Streaming Details

The ODI series between Afghanistan and West Indies will not be televised in India. But fans can catch the action on the FanCode streaming platform.

AFG vs WI: Head-to-Head in T20I

• Total Matches: 8
• Afghanistan: 3
• West Indies: 5
• No-result: 0

AFG vs WI: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket in Dubai is slow and sluggish. It is expected to get slower with time, and batting will become easy. The toss will be crucial because chasing can be difficult. Spinners will get grip and turn from the wicket, and batting will be challenging.

AFG vs WI: Possible XIs

Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Md. Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

West Indies: Johnson Charles (wk), Brandon King (c), Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

AFG vs WI: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Rahmanullah Gurbaz with this approach is very dangerous and can take the game away in the powerplay. For West Indies, a lot will depend on how Brandon King bats at the top.

Probable Best Bowler

Noor Ahmad has been in great form, and he will be a dangerous bowler in these conditions. For West Indies, Gudakesh Motie can contain the batters and can also take wickets in the middle.

Today Match Prediction: West Indies have found it difficult to face a good spin unit, and Afghanistan have plenty of quality spinners for these conditions. Hence, we predict Afghanistan to wint his game.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.