IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, 2nd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Afghanistan tour of India 2026

IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, 2nd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Afghanistan Tour of India 2026

India is set to face Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI of the Afghanistan Tour of India 2026 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Wednesday, June 17.

Preview

In the second ODI of the Afghanistan Tour of India 2026, India (IND) will take on Afghanistan (AFG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The hosts currently lead the three-match series 1-0 after registering a convincing seven-wicket victory in the rain-affected first ODI at Dharamshala.

Afghanistan struggled with the bat despite a sensational century from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The wicketkeeper-batter smashed 102 runs off just 51 deliveries and became the fastest Afghanistan batter to score an ODI century. However, lack of support from the middle order saw Afghanistan bowled out for 194 runs. Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey starred with the ball for India, claiming three wickets each.

India chased down the target comfortably in just 22.5 overs. Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 84-run knock, while KL Rahul played an aggressive innings of 39 runs off 19 balls. With momentum on their side and home conditions favouring them, India will look to seal the series with another dominant performance.

Afghanistan, meanwhile, need a stronger collective effort from Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Rashid Khan if they are to level the series.

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Match Information

Match: India vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI
Series: Afghanistan Tour of India 2026
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

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Probable Playing XI

India

• Rohit Sharma
• Shubman Gill (C)
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul
• Gurnoor Brar
• Washington Sundar
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Harsh Dubey
• Ishan Kishan
• Prasidh Krishna
• Arshdeep Singh

Bench: Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prince Yadav, Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Devdutt Padikkal

Afghanistan

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Ibrahim Zadran
• Sediqullah Atal
• Rahmat Shah
• Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Mohammad Nabi
• Rashid Khan
• Allah Mohammad
• Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
• Mohammad Saleem

Bench: Ikram Alikhil, Nangeyalia Kharote, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Malik, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad

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Injury Updates

There are currently no injury concerns reported from either camp. Any last-minute updates will be added before the toss.

Weather Report

• Conditions: Clear Sky
• Temperature: Around 32°C
• Rain Chances: 0%

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Pitch Report

The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is generally known for assisting bowlers, especially spinners. Batters need to spend time at the crease before playing attacking shots. Chasing can be slightly easier under lights, making the toss an important factor.

Average First Innings Score: 225 runs

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IND vs AFG Dream11 Captain Picks

Shubman Gill (IND)

The Indian skipper was in sublime touch in the first ODI, scoring 84 runs. His consistency at the top makes him one of the safest captaincy options.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)

Gurbaz produced a breathtaking century in the opening ODI and remains Afghanistan’s biggest batting threat.

Top Fantasy Picks

KL Rahul (IND)

KL Rahul looked fluent in the first ODI and can score quickly in the middle order. He is a valuable fantasy pick.

Gurnoor Brar (IND)

The left-arm pacer impressed with three wickets in the opening match and can exploit the conditions in Lucknow.

Budget Picks

Ishan Kishan (IND)

Ishan Kishan scored a handy 34 runs in the previous match and offers additional value as a wicketkeeper.

Arshdeep Singh (IND)

Arshdeep picked up two wickets in the first ODI and is expected to trouble Afghanistan’s batting lineup once again.

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Players to Avoid

• Ikram Alikhil (AFG)
• Darwish Rasooli (AFG)

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IND vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction

Head-to-Head Team

Wicketkeeper:

• Ishan Kishan

Batters:

• KL Rahul
• Shubman Gill (C)
• Shreyas Iyer
• Rohit Sharma
• Ibrahim Zadran
• Gurnoor Brar

All-rounder:

• Azmatullah Omarzai (VC)

Bowlers:

• Arshdeep Singh
• Rashid Khan
• Harsh Dubey

Mega League Team

Wicketkeeper:

• Ishan Kishan

Batters:

• Shubman Gill
• Hashmatullah Shahidi
• Shreyas Iyer
• Rohit Sharma

All-rounders:

• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Azmatullah Omarzai (C)

Bowlers:

• Prasidh Krishna
• Arshdeep Singh
• Rashid Khan (VC)
• Gurnoor Brar

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Match Prediction

India completely outplayed Afghanistan in the first ODI and will once again start as favourites. Their batting lineup looks stronger, while the bowling attack has enough variety to exploit the Lucknow surface.

Predicted Winner: India

Winning Chances:

• India – 76%
• Afghanistan – 24%

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