AFG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Afghanistan vs India in India, 2026

India are 2-0 up in the series.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Sept 2026, 11:58 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Afghanistan will take on India in the third T20I of the three-match series on Thursday, September 17, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Afghanistan have already lost the series after going down in the first two matches. They will now look to end the series on a positive note and avoid a clean sweep. The likes of Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan will be expected to step up in the final game.

Meanwhile, India have sealed the series with back-to-back victories and will aim to complete a 3-0 sweep. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have impressed with the bat, while the Indian bowling attack has also produced strong performances across the first two games. India will look to maintain their momentum in the series finale.

Match Information

Afghanistan vs India, 3rd Match

Afghanistan vs India in India, 17 Sep 2026, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

FanCode

Weather Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Clear

36.0°C

52% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

L
L
W
W
W

India

W
W
T
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

121 Runs

2 Matches

2

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

80 Runs

2 Matches

3

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

75 Runs

2 Matches

4

Sanju Samson

IND - wk

67 Runs

2 Matches

5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

53 Runs

2 Matches

6

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

48 Runs

2 Matches

1

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

237.25

2 Matches

2

Sanju Samson

IND - wk

223.33

2 Matches

3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - BOWLER

216.67

2 Matches

4

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

175.00

2 Matches

5

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

142.86

2 Matches

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

138.89

2 Matches

1

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

5 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Nitish Kumar Reddy

IND - all

3 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

2 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

2 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Axar Patel

IND - all

2 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Varun Chakravarthy

IND - bowl

4.00

1 Match

2

Ravi Bishnoi

IND - bowl

8.00

1 Match

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

9.33

2 Matches

4

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

12.00

2 Matches

5

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

12.75

2 Matches

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

13.00

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bench : N U Rahman, Nangeyalia kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Naveen-ul-Haq

India

Ishan Kishan, S Iyer (C), V Suryavanshi, SV Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, S Dubey, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, JJ Bumrah

Bench : Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar, H Rana

Injury and availability news

Will update once available

Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium has generally offered a good surface for batting in T20 cricket, with batters able to score freely once they settle in. The pitch can also provide some assistance to spinners, particularly as the game progresses. The conditions are expected to remain balanced, making stroke-making and variation with the ball important.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

170

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

Ishan Kishan has scored 80 runs in two matches at an average of 80.00 and a strike rate of 142.86. He will be expected to play an important role at the top of the order.

8.5
VC

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WICKETKEEPER

Rahmanullah Gurbaz remains a key batter for Afghanistan and will be expected to provide a strong start in the series finale.

8

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma has been India's leading run-scorer in the series, scoring 121 runs in two matches at an average of 60.50 and a strike rate of 237.25.

7

Mohammad Nabi AFG | ALL

Mohammad Nabi has scored 53 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 129.27 and can contribute with both bat and ball.

9

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

Azmatullah Omarzai has scored 75 runs in two matches at an average of 75.00 and a strike rate of 138.89.

8.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

Arshdeep Singh has picked up five wickets in two matches at an average of 10.80 and has been India's leading wicket-taker in the series.

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8

Ravi Bishnoi

IND | BOWL

7

Shivam Dube

IND | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Sep 16 2026 11:58 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

3 : 8

IND

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Sanju Samson
C

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

9

Shreyas Iyer

7

Tilak Varma

7

Mohammad Nabi
VC

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Shivam Dube

7

Nitish Kumar Reddy

8.5

Axar Patel

9

Rashid Khan

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

IND

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Darwish Rasooli

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran

9

Shreyas Iyer

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Mohammad Nabi

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Washington Sundar

7.5

Naveen-ul-Haq

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah
VC

9

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