IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: With a one-up lead in the three-match T20I series, the hosts India are all set to face off the visitors Afghanistan in the second T20I on 14 January. A good batting surface and suitable playing conditions await at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore and this post reads the IND vs AFG 2nd T20I Weather Forecast and Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Pitch Report, T20I Records &amp; Stats.



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A slightly off day for a couple of Indian bowlers at Mohali, specifically in the middle overs and death. That should be a point of concern for the captain and the management. An inexperienced batting order thrived when the veteran skipper got dismissed early would have given them confidence. 



Virat Kohli is back in the squad making his comeback to the T20I action after 14 months and he is certain to play but who will he replace is a big question to answer. In a match, where you would have missed Virat, Tilak Varma, Dube, Jitesh Sharma, and Rinku Singh stepped in to ensure that the match didn't go down the wire.



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Jaiswal missed the first T20I following the groin strain but would be fit for today's contest at the top with the skipper. Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma might miss out on the second T20I for India. 



Afghanistan found themselves on the verge of completion. A fifty-run opening stand was box-checked, but the tempo allowed India to command the proceedings. The tourists would prefer to bat a little more actively in the second encounter in central India, where the weather is certain to be more suited to cricket.



The much-heralded spin bowling was a little short without Rashid Khan, which might open the door for Noor Ahmed, while the fielding was a little hit-and-miss. 



Down below is the IND vs AFG 2nd T20I Weather Forecast and Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Pitch Report, T20I Records &amp; Stats.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-afg-2nd-t-20-i-match-detail">IND vs AFG 2nd T20I Match Detail:</h2>



Tournament:&nbsp;Afghanistan tour of India 2024



Venue:?Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore



Date &amp; Time:?January 14, 07:00 PM (IST)



Live Streaming Detail:&nbsp;Jio Cinema, Sports18 TV Channel



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="holkar-cricket-stadium-indore-pitch-report">Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Pitch Report</h2>



Holkar Stadium has a pitch that is definitely favorable to batsmen. There is very little assistance available, making the surface a bowler's worst nightmare. In addition, the wicket is regarded as flat and the boundaries are shorter. The pitches produce a comfortable bounce to play shorts at good heights.



During the last T20I match played on this pitch between South Africa and India, 405 runs were scored as both sides demonstrated aggressive batting tactics. The average first innings score here is 210.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="holkar-cricket-stadium-t-20-i-records">Holkar Cricket Stadium T20I Records:</h2>



<ul>
<li>Matches Played: 3</li>



<li>Batting 1st won: 2</li>



<li>Batting 2nd won: 1</li>



<li>Highest Score: 260 by India vs?<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/sri-lanka/">Sri Lanka</a></li>



<li>Lowest Score: 142 by Sri Lanka vs India</li>



<li>Average score: 210</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="indore-weather-forecast">Indore Weather Forecast</h2>



A hazy evening will greet the two teams on Sunday, January 14, as Holkar Stadium gets ready to host the second Twenty20 International. Rain is not expected to interfere with the game. The forecasted highest temperature for the day is around 21?C, and the lowest temperature after the game is probably going to be approximately 16?C. There should be no interruptions during the competition, however, in the later phases, dew is anticipated.



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IND vs AFG: Indian star batter Virat Kohli is all set to return for the second T20 international match of the three-match T20i series against Afghanistan, and his return will also give a lot of selection headaches to Head Coach Rahul Dravid and the Indian management. He missed the first match due to personal reasons, as Dravid had confirmed in the press conference before the first T20i that Virat would be missing out and Yashasvi Jaiswal would be opening the innings with captain Rohit Sharma in the 1st T20 International at Mohali.



However, captain Rohit Sharma said that youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal will be missing the first game due to a sore right groin. As a result, Rohit opened the innings with his 2023 ODI World Cup opening partner Shubman Gill in the 1st T20 International, but the 36-year-old didn?t have a great comeback to T20I cricket as he would have liked as Rohit got run-out for a duck in the first game, which the Men in Blue went on to win by six wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series.



With Virat all set to return to the playing 11 for the second game, former Men in Blue wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel has backed the former RCB skipper to open the innings with Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Virat?s last T20 international game was against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-finals, where the Men in Blue were humiliated by the Three Lions. ?Virat Kohli has performed exceptionally well as an opener. Whenever he has played as an opener for the Indian team and RCB in the IPL, he has scored a lot of runs. Virat has the ability to set the tone of the innings, and if he gets the chance to face all 120 balls, he can get the opportunity to score big runs for the Indian team,? Parthiv Patel told Jio Cinema ahead of the 2nd T20 International game against Afghanistan in Indore.



Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim disagreed with the opinion of Parthiv Patel and instead suggested that Virat should continue batting at the number 3 position. ?I want Virat to bat at his usual number 3 position considering that the 2024 T20 World Cup will be taking place in the West Indies and USA, as the Indian team will be playing on slow wickets in the Super 8 games, which will be played in the Caribbean Islands. You require someone who can control the entire innings, and I feel that skipper Rohit Sharma would be expecting Virat to play that role in the 2024 T20 World Cup.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">India?s playing 11 for 2nd T20I against Afghanistan: predicted</h3>



Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar.



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