Probable Indian Playing XI vs Afghanistan, Super 4, Asia Cup 2018: India Likely To Include KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, and Khaleel Ahmed in This Dead-Rubber Match
India would not want to face defeat against Afghanistan by fielding a relatively weaker side. However, giving chances to other players would only help them find a perfect answer to their spot no. 4 and 6 problems ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019.
After qualifying in the final of Asia Cup 2018, India will take on Afghanistan in their last Super 4 match, on Tuesday. On the other hand, Afghanistan has already been knocked out of the 2018 Asia Cup. It will be an exciting contest as both India and Afghanistan are in prime form; with the latter being a bit more unlucky!
The Indian team has won their previous two matches in the Super 4 round, against Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively. The team combination didn’t change in their last game against Bangladesh, as India had played the same playing XI that they had fielded against Pakistan. Asia Cup 2018 Date and Time: Today's Game is India vs Afghanistan, Get Free Live Streaming Online and Cricket Match Score Details.
However, come September 25, the Indian team think-tank would be looking to makes some amends and hand key players some rest before the final on Friday. We take a look at the possible XI that skipper Rohit Sharma will field in the ODI match against Afghanistan, at Asia Cup 2018.
India’s Likely XI Against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, and Khaleel Ahmed.
India should give KL Rahul a chance ahead of Shikhar Dhawan who can be given a rest. Also, the young fast bowler, Khaleel Ahmed, who impressed one too many during his debut against Hong Kong should be given another chance to prove his mettle. Asia Cup 2018: Former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly Takes A Dig At Head Coach Ravi Shastri (Watch Video).
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As for Afghanistan, it will be their last chance to show their grit at such a grand platform. The previous two matches that they lost were close encounters and might haunt them for a long time. However, there are a lot of positives for them to pick up on during this Asia Cup 2018.
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