Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I: India took a 1-0 lead in the series after comfortably defeating Afghanistan in the first T20I. Afghanistan were restricted to 156, which India chased down convincingly. The visitors now need a victory in the second match to keep the three-match series alive.
Afghanistan have struggled against India across formats this year, having also lost the one-off Test and three-match ODI series. They will now be desperate to produce a stronger performance in Delhi, particularly with their batting unit needing to score more efficiently on a flat surface with short boundaries.
India, meanwhile, will be looking to seal the series with another strong performance. Jasprit Bumrah made an impressive return from injury in the first T20I, while Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy also played important roles. However, Varun will miss the remaining two T20Is after suffering an injury, potentially opening the door for Ravi Bishnoi.
The opening combination will also be one of India’s major talking points. Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson are competing for the two opening spots, while captain Shreyas Iyer will look to guide India towards another series victory.
Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I Match Details
Tournament: Afghanistan vs India in India 2026
Match: Afghanistan vs India, 2nd T20I
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM Local Time | 2:00 PM GMT | 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Afghanistan vs India T20I Head-to-Head Record
Total T20Is Played: 10
India Won: 9
Afghanistan Won: 0
No Result: 1
Last T20I Meeting: India defeated Afghanistan in the first T20I of the 2026 series.
Probable Playing XIs
Afghanistan (Probable XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi/Naveen-ul-Haq.
India (Probable XI): Two out of Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
Afghanistan vs India Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Noor ul Rahman.
India Squad: Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Washington Sundar, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi.
Afghanistan vs India 2nd T20I Live Streaming: How To Watch The Match In India And Other Countries?
India
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Stats and Trivia
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Afghanistan and India have now played 10 T20Is, with India winning nine and one ending without a result.
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Afghanistan are still searching for their first T20I victory over India.
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India won the previous bilateral T20I series between the teams 3-0 in January 2024.
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The third T20I of the 2024 series in Bengaluru was decided after two Super Overs.
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Rashid Khan has 193 T20I wickets and needs seven more to reach the landmark of 200 wickets in the format.
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Rashid Khan is also two wins away from becoming only the seventh player to win 300 T20 matches.
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Jasprit Bumrah impressed on his return in the first T20I and will again be one of India’s biggest weapons.
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Varun Chakravarthy will miss the remaining two T20Is due to injury, with Ravi Bishnoi a possible replacement in India’s playing XI.
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be crucial for Afghanistan after his early dismissal hurt the visitors in the first T20I.
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Abhishek Sharma has now won the Player of the Match award six times in T20 cricket and will be one of India’s key players at the top of the order.
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The Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to offer another batting-friendly surface, with short boundaries likely to provide plenty of scoring opportunities.
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Afghanistan need a victory in the second T20I to keep the three-match series alive, while India can seal the series with another win.
