T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Afghanistan: Five Player Battles To Watch Out For

T20 World Cup, IND vs AFG: India face Afghanistan in their upcoming Super 12 fixture on Wednesday, in Abu Dhabi.

Having not yet sealed a win in the ongoing T20 World Cup, India face Afghanistan in their upcoming Super 12 match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Virat Kohli's outfit began their campaign with a 10-wicket loss against Pakistan and then followed it up with an eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand. Meanwhile, Afghanistan have been in good form in the ongoing tournament and have won two of their last three fixtures. The Mohammad Nabi-led side began their campaign with a win against Scotland and then lost to Pakistan. They won their last fixture against Namibia, sealing a victory by 62 runs.

Against Afghanistan, India will be hoping to fix their batting issues and also their bowling problems. Kohli's side haven't been able to score runs and have also failed to take wickets, just like against Pakistan when they failed to register a single dismissal. On the other hand, Afghanistan will be relying a lot on their spinners and will be hoping to register a shocking win against India.

Here are five key player battles that might decide the outcome of the game:

1. Rohit Sharma (IND) vs Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)

The India opener has been in poor form in the tournament and has failed to get India going in the powerplay overs. Against Pakistan, he was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi in the first over itself for a golden duck. During the defeat to New Zealand, he could only register 14 off 14 balls from the No. 3 position before losing his wicket to Ish Sodhi. Against Mujeeb, he will be up against a tricky bowler who will be aiming to dismiss the swashbuckling batsman. Rohit can fall prey to spin early and the Afghans will try every trick in the book to do that.