After registering a comfortable win in the 1st T20I at Mohali, Team India will look to secure the series in the IND vs AFG 2nd T20I, set to be played at Holkar Stadium, Indore on January 14.
Meanwhile, it will be a must win game for the Afghanistan who are looking for their maiden series win against the Men in Blue.
But how the pitch is likely to behave in the second T20I? Let’s find out.
Holkar Stadium Pitch Report
Before this, 3 T20I matches have been played at Holkar Cricket Stadium. The team batting first have won twice, while the team batting second have emerged winners once.
The pitch at Holkar Stadium has been a batting paradise in the past and the trend is likely to continue in this game as well. The outfield at the venue is quite fast, so batters are going to get full rewards for their shots. 200 should be par on this wicket. The average first innings total on this venue is 209.
Team winning the toss, will look to chase on this venue.
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Probable Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.