Delhi Pitch Report for India vs. Afghanistan in ICC ODI World Cup 2023
The 9th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place on October 11th, Wednesday, between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the capital city of Delhi.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team has made a remarkable start to their World Cup campaign. They convincingly defeated five-time world champions Australia by six wickets in their opening match. Now, their second match is against Afghanistan, to be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Afghanistan, on the other hand, faced a loss against Bangladesh in their previous match.
The Delhi pitch is known to favor batsmen due to its small boundaries, providing an advantage to the batting side. Additionally, the pitch tends to be on the slower side, which benefits spinners. The average first-innings score at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for ODIs is around 230, with the second innings averaging around 207.
Interestingly, this will be the second match of this World Cup played in Delhi. In the previous match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, it was a high-scoring encounter. Both teams combined to score a whopping 754 runs, with South Africa posting a record 428 in their first innings. In response, Sri Lanka also put up a strong fight with 326 runs. Considering this, the India-Afghanistan match might also witness a high-scoring battle.
Regarding the lineups for both teams playing,
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riyaaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Ajmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Navin-ul-Haq.
With the Delhi pitch favoring batsmen and spinners, the India vs. Afghanistan match promises to be an exciting contest in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.