World Cup 2019, Match 28: India vs Afghanistan – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

World Cup 2019 will always be remembered as the tournament most affected by the rain. Though there is no forecast for rain in the India match, it rained during the training sessions which wasn’t expected either. At the moment, Australia tops the table, with New Zealand and England following closely. India is fourth on the table. While Australia and England have lost one match each, India and New Zealand have a flawless record so far. Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

India

India is at the top of their game and their current concern is only the list of injuries. As of now, three players are hurt out of which two of them – Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar – are ruled out of the match against Afghanistan. ( Shikhar Dhawan is headed home and won’t play any more in this tournament).

Vijay Shankar gave everyone a scare but he should be declared fit for the match.

The backup players include Rishabh Pant (who will make his debut at the World Cup) and Ravindra Jadeja.

Probable XI:

MS Dhoni (wk), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant

Afghanistan

Despite the presence of some well-established players, the team, on the whole, has not managed to make an impact in World Cup 2019. Having said that, they are not without the potential to fight back.  After India, they need to face Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies. Not an easy path for them at all.

Zazai is a player with some skills up his sleeve and deserves to be in.

Probable XI: Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ali Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah/Zazai, Rashid Khan, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Top Picks

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: The two players have been the unstoppable forces of nature. They are here for one reason and one reason only – to bring home the world cup.

Bumrah: A lot of responsibility falls on his shoulders, especially in the absence of B Kumar. With a little help from the spinners, Bumrah can be key to taking India far.

Nabi and Naib: The team has these two all-rounders who have contributed with both the bat and the ball. They are valuable to your Fantain Fantasy Lineup.

Fantain Fantasy XI:

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hashmatullah, KL Rahul

Bowlers: Rashid Khan, J Bumrah, D Zadran

All-Rounders: Naib, Hardik Pandya

WK: Dhoni

This is our Fantain Fantasy XI but you’re the real expert.