India vs Afghanistan – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Betting Tips
India will be looking to break their winless streak when they take on Afghanistan in the 33rd match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
After suffering back-to-back defeats in the competition, Skipper Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table against Afghanistan.
On the other hand, Afghanistan have registered two wins out of three matches played so far in the Super 12 stage of the competition. Skipper Mohammad Nabi will be hoping that the side can put in another clinical performance against India.
In 2012 T20 World Cup, India registered a comfortable win over Afghanistan, courtesy excellent performances from Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and Lakshmipathy Balaji.
India Form and Team News
The team management will be looking to stick with the same playing XI that featured in the game against New Zealand.
In the previous game, the batting department failed to adjust to the conditions and scored 110 runs in their allotted 20 overs. 2007 T20 Champions will be hoping to turn things around with the bat against Afghanistan.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the experienced top-order trio of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to deliver the bulk of the runs.
The likes of Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will need to make decent contributions with the bat for India to post a competitive score on the board.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Afghanistan Form and Team News
After a comprehensive win over Namibia, Afghanistan is unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for this game.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Mohammad Shahzad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Karim Janat, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the spin trio of Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to provide early breakthroughs.
Hamid Hassan and Naveen ul Haq will be two prominent pacers for Afghanistan for this game.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, India will be favorites to win the 33rd game of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. For this 33rd T20 World Cup game, Afghanistan are placed at 4.10 odds, while India placed at 1.20 odds
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Our Tipsters Angle
Based on current form, Afghanistan will fancy their chances of beating India in this fixture. With likes of Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad showing decent form in the previous game, Afghanistan will be hoping to deliver a clinical batting performance against India.
On the other hand, team management will be hoping that the senior players like Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami and Lokesh Rahul can come to the party with bat and ball.
Therefore, the prediction is for Afghanistan to eke out a close win over India.
Tip 1-Rashid Khan to continue his excellent form for Afghanistan
Premier Leg-spinner has put in splendid performances for Afghanistan in the three matches played in this T20 World Cup. In the previous match, Rashid Khan delivered another excellent performance against Namibia and finished with figures of 1 for 14 in four overs. With 7 wickets to his name at an economy rate of 4.74, Rashid Khan is currently Afghanistan’s leading wicket-taker in the competition. Given his outstanding performances so far, we can expect Leg-spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against [email protected]
Tip 2- Rahmanullah Gurbaz look to end his run drought against India.
Swashbuckling batsman has perished for low scores in the previous two matches played for Afghanistan in the T20 format. The 19-year old will be looking to make a notable score against India. . Given his excellent numbers in the T20 format, we can expect Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score 20 runs or more against India @2.50
Conclusion
Expect Afghanistan to register a famous victory over India at Abu Dhabi.
- Leg-spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against [email protected]
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score 20 runs or more against India – [email protected]
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