India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Live Streaming: India will be up against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 17.
The hosts will be looking to inflict a whitewash over Afghanistan in a three match-series in their final fixture in the shortest format ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, having won the first match in Mohali and the second match in Indore.
India took a 2-0 lead after defeating the visitors by six wickets in the opening match at the PCA Stadium, Mohali on Thursday and then followed it up by another six wickets defeat in the second match at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Sunday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma, yet to score in the series after two ducks, will be eyeing a breakthrough in this final game. With the series secured, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, and Avesh Khan might get their chance in the dead rubber fixture.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, Bengaluru Weather Report
The weather in Indore for the second T20I match between India and Afghanistan is expected to remain moderate at around 21-24 degrees celsius and there is no chance of rain in the match.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, Bengaluru Weather Report
The ground's compact size favours high-scoring games, exemplified by India's 202-run total against England in 2017. The pitch is typically flat, and evening games witness dew as a significant factor.
In the upcoming third T20I between India and Afghanistan, winning the toss will likely prompt the captain to opt for fielding first.
India vs Afghanistan T20I Head To Head
India and Afghanistan have met on seven occasions in the shortest format. The Men in Blue have won six matches when it comes to head-to-head contests whereas one match ended without a result. Afghanistan have not been able to beat India in a T20I match.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, Probable Playing XI
India Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Afghanistan Probable Playing XI: Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran (c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I, Live Streaming Details
The live streaming in India will be helmed by the JioCinema app and website. Sports 18 network will provide the LIVE telecast of the match.
India vs Afghanistan T20I Series, Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazratullah Zazai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ikram Alikhil, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem Safi