{"id":353673,"date":"2026-06-20T10:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353673"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:21:51","slug":"india-vs-afghanistan-who-will-win-todays-match-between-india-ind-vs-afghanistan-afg-third-odi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/india-vs-afghanistan-who-will-win-todays-match-between-india-ind-vs-afghanistan-afg-third-odi\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs Afghanistan: Who Will Win Today\u2019s Match Between India (IND) vs Afghanistan (AFG), third ODI?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">India crush Pakistan convincingly. (Image: BCCI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">India is ready to face Afghanistan in the ultimate Match 3 of the ODI series on June 20. After a dominant begin to the series, including a recent 170-run victory in Lucknow, India has already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead. The hosts are actually determined to finish a clean sweep and maintain their flawless record within the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Under the tactical guidance of their leadership group, the Men in Blue want to turn the historic Chepauk Stadium right into a fortress. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, arrives in Chennai looking for pride and their first victory of the tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Afghanistan has shown moments of individual brilliance but will need an entire team effort to challenge a formidable Indian side. With each teams featuring world-class spinners and explosive top-order batsmen, this encounter guarantees to be a strategic battle on one among India\u2019s most iconic spin-friendly cricket grounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Match Details &#038; Live Streaming<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Venue<\/strong>:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Date &#038; Time:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s2\"> Saturday, June 20, 1:30 PM (IST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Live Broadcasting &#038; Streaming:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s2\"> Sports18 Network, JioCinema<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head Record in ODIs<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Matches Played:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Won by India:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Won by Afghanistan:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> 0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tied:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> 1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Pitch Report<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">The pitch on the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is historically known to help spinners because the match progresses. It offers a real bounce initially, however the surface tends to decelerate, making stroke-playing difficult within the later overs. A top quality spin attack can exploit the activate offer, though batsmen who settle in can accumulate substantial runs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">The typical first-innings rating at this venue ranges between 230\u2013250 in modern ODI cricket. Since it is a day-night encounter, dew is predicted to play a think about the second innings. This might make gripping the ball difficult for spinners later within the evening, making chasing the popular option for the captain winning the toss.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Team Evaluation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">India:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">India looks exceptionally balanced and settled. Their batting is headlined by captain Rohit Sharma and the in-form Shubman Gill, who recently scored a sensational 154. Ishan Kishan provides explosive power in the center order, coming off a blistering century within the previous match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">On the bowling front, Arshdeep Singh and young Gurnoor Brar lead the pace attack efficiently. The spin department relies heavily on the world-class guile of Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar. India\u2019s primary strength has been their clinical execution in each departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">Afghanistan:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Afghanistan is looking for consistency to challenge the hosts. Their batting unit relies on the explosive Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the highest and the soundness of Rahmat Shah, who scored a resilient 79 within the last game.Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi must anchor the center order effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Their bowling attack stays their best strength, led by the premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan and young Nangeyalia Kharote, who took a four-wicket haul in Lucknow. Afghanistan\u2019s fundamental challenge lies in putting up a collective batting effort against a disciplined Indian bowling lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Match Prediction<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">While Afghanistan possesses top-tier spin talent able to exploiting the Chennai track, India enters the match with massive momentum and superior squad depth. The Indian top order has been in sublime form, making it difficult for the Afghan bowlers to search out breakthroughs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If Afghanistan fails to take early wickets, India is more likely to dominate the proceedings once more. Recent form and historical statistics suggest a transparent advantage for the house team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Prediction<\/strong>:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> India more likely to win<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">IND vs AFG: Predicted Playing XI<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">India (IND):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Afghanistan (AFG):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Get the newest cricket news here, like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/cricfitupdate?wtsid=rdr_0r9TyTtGMzhJUSzAh\">Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricFit\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cricfit?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India crush Pakistan convincingly. (Image: BCCI) India is ready to face Afghanistan in the ultimate Match 3 of the ODI series on June 20. After a dominant begin to the series, including a recent 170-run victory in Lucknow, India has already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead. The hosts are actually determined to finish a clean [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":353674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20675],"tags":[7602,25734,18274,21878,56,2064,10383,401,658],"class_list":["post-353673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-3rd","tag-afg","tag-afghanistan","tag-ind","tag-india","tag-match","tag-odi","tag-todays","tag-win"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353673"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353676,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353673\/revisions\/353676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/353674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}