So the stage is set for Virat Kohli and men to take on Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton. Afghanistan has never beaten India out of the last two occasions they met each other. The last time they faced each other was during the Asia Cup 2018 when MS Dhoni handled the reins of the team. The match went down the wire and ended with a tie. For now, the news from Southampton is that India has won the toss and elected to bat first. Mohammad Shami steps into the shoes of injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar. India vs Afghanistan Cricket Score 28th ODI Match.

Talking about the weather in Southampton in the morning it was said that the rains could play a spoilsport for the two teams. But as of now its sunny and it seems that the weather is quite pleasant for the game of cricket. The Men in Blue supporters will surely pray for the rains to stay away as one of their matches have already witnessed a washout. Their game against New Zealand was abandoned without a single ball being bowled.

Picture of the toss.

Talking about the Indian team, the Men in Blue are currently marred with injuries in the camp. First, it was Shikhar Dhawan who got ruled out of the CWC 2019 due to a fractured thumb. Then Bhuvneshwar Kumar got injured during the match against Pakistan. Vijay Shankar also joined the bandwagon with a toe injury. However, the team management is confident enough to bring in the best playing XI.

For now, let’s have a look at the playing XI of both teams:

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib(c), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

India: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

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