Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Afghanistan and India share an intense rivalry on the cricket pitch, playing numerous matches together in which India has usually emerged victorious.

India successfully won Afghanistan in 2024’s ICC T20 World Cup series to demonstrate their superiority. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul both scored half-centuries during this match to show how powerful India truly was. Fans eagerly followed the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team match scorecard to track the highlights and performance of both sides.

ODIs

Afghanistan-India ODI series are always exciting to follow. Both teams give it their all and show signs of improvement with every match; Afghanistan being such a young side, it’s great seeing them progress against more experienced Indian squad. Fans who follow cricket know that their matches tell a powerful tale of passion, heartbreak, and perseverance.

Afghanistan first made their international cricket debut against India in 2010 when they played their inaugural ODI in Dubai, winning by 5 wickets to give themselves an historic win at just two years of playing cricket. Afghanistan then went on to win the ACC Trophy Elite Tournament later that same year; another major achievement.

Afghanistan and India met for three T20I games and five ODI matches at Greater Noida between March 2017 and 2024, and India won all of them. India took control of both series by winning all 3-0 T20I series games while one match ended up tied in both series 3-2 overall with one ODI series tie being resolved later that month. They will face each other again for four more ODI series starting March 2024.

The Afghan team is divided into five regions, each led by its own cricket association: Amo in the north (centered on Balkh), Spin Ghar in the east (centered on Nangarhar), Band-e-Amir in the centre, Mis Ainak in the south and southwest (Khost), Boost in the west and northwest (Kandahar) and Asghar Afghan leading them.

He has played in 86 ODIs for his country as a right-handed batsman/right arm medium fast bowler while other notable players include Rahmat Shah and Mohammad Shahzad among them.

T20Is

The International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament is the premier T20 competition, featuring eight of the world’s best teams every four years. Afghanistan has recently made waves for excelling at this tournament – their series victories over full member countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been memorable highlights of this tournament.

Afghanistan have made tremendous strides since their defeat against co-hosts West Indies in their final group match, competing with some of the best teams worldwide. Afghanistan now face India at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday in what could be an essential game.

India and Afghanistan have proven highly competitive in this format of cricket competition, making matches packed with excitement and energy. India holds an edge, having won most matches against Afghanistan while one ended in a tie match.

Recently though, Afghanistan defeated England, drawing attention back onto them and many cricket enthusiasts believe India played an instrumental role in helping Afghanistan quickly rise to prominence – something many believe has contributed significantly towards their rapid rise to glory.

Afghan cricketers regularly take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL), an elite T20 league featuring some of the greatest cricketers worldwide. Participation has provided invaluable experience that enables them to excel under pressure and formulate smart strategies against tough competitors – something India and Afghanistan have been engaging in over many years of intense matches against each other. India-Afghanistan rivalry will only deepen over time!

Tests

As cricket flourishes in Afghanistan, security issues continue to pose an immense barrier. A bomb attack at Spinghar Cricket Ground in Jalalabad on May 19 resulted in eight fatalities, including Hedayatullah Zahir, an influential community leader and tournament organiser who died as part of this series of bomb blasts that has dented hopes for its growth in a nation only now beginning its journey on a global stage.

Afghan cricketers have made an impressionful debut at the World Cup and, even more so, in their inaugural home Test against Zimbabwe. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi suggested that more tests at consistent venues will help his side improve and gain a competitive edge against other teams; but due to security concerns in Afghanistan this task may prove challenging.

Afghanistan played hard but fell short against India in their most recent game, but did not give up. A thrilling contest ensued, yet Afghan team will not give up and remain determined to prove they can compete on an international stage. Afghan players show great passion when playing cricket, making them formidable rivals of Indian cricket team.

Afghanistan cricket team’s future depends on its performance in upcoming matches. As Afghan players continue to advance and improve, they will become even more competitive against India, creating more excitement for fans who love cricket worldwide. Rivalry between two teams promises more thrilling moments in future cricket world affairs.

T20I Series

Afghanistan are hoping that playing in the T20I series in Barbados is a major step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They have never competed against one of the eight-ranked full members before so the four-match ODI and three-match T20I series offers invaluable experience.

Afghanistan will use these matches to familiarise themselves with Caribbean pitches, which have offered bowlers some assistance in the past. Weather should play no major factor; forecasts predict no rain throughout the week – both teams have won two of eight T20I encounters thus far.

India, on the other hand, are in fine form. They defeated England, South Africa, and Australia during their ODI series against Australia before going on to win one out of three T20Is against West Indies and are looking forward to continuing this stellar performance in T20s as they attempt to break their jinx against knockout stages of ICC tournaments.

Rohit Sharma and India will aim to avenge their home defeat against New Zealand in the three-match T20I series against them, having lost at home since 2012.

Suryakumar Yadav will look to make a strong first impression as India’s new T20I captain; Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah will be eager to show what they have got against such opposition; Afghanistan will have their debut before a packed crowd in Pakistan – so this match could prove particularly important to their development as it’s their inaugural T20I matchup will also mark their debut appearance before a sold-out crowd in Pakistan – it marks their debut matchup and will provide Afghanistan their debut international T20I appearance before sold-out audiences!

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Test Series

The Afghanistan National Cricket Team is Afghanistan’s national cricket team, representing it internationally in cricket matches. Coached and managed by Lalchand Rajput, they were established in 1995 and became Affiliate Members of the ICC by 2001 before being upgraded as full Members with One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status by 2009.

Afghanistan first made their World Cup debut at the 2015 Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, Afghanistan lost all their games during this tournament and were knocked out early, but have since shown great improvement as shown by them being granted Test match status by ICC along with Ireland in 2018. Rashid Khan has been pivotal to Afghanistan’s rise.

In 2019, Afghanistan National Cricket Team made their Test match debut against India. Unfortunately, India prevailed convincingly, winning by an innings and 262 runs with both Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay scoring centuries in this encounter.

Mohamad Asghar Afghan (born 21 January 1991) is an Afghan cricketer best known as a batsman for Afghanistan national cricket team.

He has represented his nation in one-day internationals (ODIs and T20Is), Test matches (including its inaugural Test against India), T20Is and has captained all formats, including their inaugural match against India.

Asghar, known by nickname ‘The Bull’ due to his right-handed batsman style is known by multiple nicknames including Asghar Stanikzai as well – making him longest serving captain since then!