ODI World Cup 2023: Match 9, IND vs AFG Stats & Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

India (IND) and Afghanistan (AFG) will face off in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 11 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. 

India are coming into the contest after a six-wicket victory over Australia. Ravindra Jadeja led the bowling attack with three wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah picked up two wickets each. Australia were bowled out for 199, and India chased down the target in 41.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul rescued India from a 2-3 start with a 165-run partnership. Kohli scored 85 off 116 balls, while Rahul scored 97* off 115 balls. 

Afghanistan, on the other hand, are coming into the match after a six-wicket loss to Bangladesh. Only Rahmanullah Gurbaz crossed the 30-run mark as Afghanistan was bowled out for 158. In the bowling department, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Azmatullah Omarzai all picked up one wicket each  

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Record: 

Both teams have met each other three times, with India winning two matches and one match ending in a Tie. They have only met once in the World Cup, and India won that match 

Arun Jaitley Stadium ODI Records Pitch Report 

Over the years, the pitch at the Feroz Shah Kotla has largely been batting-friendly.  Spinners dominate in the middle overs, while pacers find assistance later in the match.

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Arun Jaitley Stadium ODI Records  

In as many as 27 games played at this venue, the pacers have taken 226 wickets at an average of 33.00 compared to spinners, who have taken 123 wickets at an average of 31.96. 13 games have been won by teams batting first, while teams chasing have won 13 matches, and one game has ended in NR. The average first-batting score is 237.

X-factors for India vs Afghanistan 

India:

Kohli will be the X-factor for India against Afghanistan. He has been in good form in 2023, scoring 697 runs at an average of 58.03, including three centuries and three fifties. He will be one of the key players for India against Afghanistan.  

Afghanistan:

Ibrahim Zardan will be the X-factor for Afghanistan against Bangladesh. He has been in good form with the bat in 2023, having scored 500 runs at an average of 45.45, with four half-centuries and one century. He will be one of the key players for Afghanistan against India.  

IND vs AFG Probable Playing XI 

India:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj 

Afghanistan:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooq