An unbeaten Indian cricket team are set to take on Afghanistan in their fifth group stage match of the ICC World Cup on Saturday, 22 June.
India won the toss against Afghanistan and chose to bat first. K L Rahul and Rohit Sharma were the opening batsmen for today’s match. Today’s world cup match being played by India and Afghanistan is happening at Rose Bowl in Southampton.
The Men in Blue led by Virat Kohli have defeated South Africa, Australia and Pakistan so far, while their match against New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The lowest ranked team in the tournament, Afghanistan on the other hand are yet to open their tally at the quadrennial event, having registered losses against Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
Hence, India are placed fourth in standings with 7 points while Gulbadin Naib-led Afghanistan are at the bottom with no points.
Here’s all you need to know about the ICC World Cup 2019 match being played between India and Afghanistan.
Where Will the India vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup Match Be Played?
The ICC World Cup match between India and Afghanistan will be played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
When Will The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Between India and Afghanistan Be Played?
The ICC-CWC 2019 match between India and Afghanistan will be played on Saturday, 22 June at 3:00 pm IST onwards.
Where Do I Watch India vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2019 Match Live on TV?
You can watch the ICC-CWC 2019 India vs Afghanistan live on DD Sports and Star Sports 1/2/Select.
Where Can I Watch India vs Afghanistan World Cup Match Live Online?
Live streaming of the ICC-CWC 2019 India vs Afghanistan match will be available on Hotstar.
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Squads: India vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2019
India:
Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Afghanistan:
Gulbadin Naib (captain), Aftab Alam, Hazratullah Zazai, Asghar Afghan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dawlat Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Samiullah Shinwari, Rahmat Shah, Noor Ali Zadran, Ikram Alikhil (wk).
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