Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI vs India- 2nd T20I. Source- AFPAfter a crackerjack of a contest, India and Afghanistan will be up again for the second fixture of the three-match T20I series, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, on Tuesday (September 15).The Indian bowlers were on a roll in the IND vs AFG 1st T20I, but Azmatullah Omarzai's sensible batting took the Afghani team to a respectable total - 156-8 in 20 overs. However, thanks to Abhishek Sharma's madness, India chased down the total without breaking a sweat, in just 13.4 overs after losing just three wickets. In this article, we will analyse what changes the home team can make to the Afghanistan Playing XI vs IND for 2nd T20I ahead of the big clash in New Delhi on Tuesday. Top Order: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah AtalRahmanullah Gurbaz is surely a fine batter and a destroyer of the new ball, especially in the shortest format. However, the Afghanistan opener got a nut from Jasprit Bumrah in the previous outing. The opener, who has 2280 runs under his belt in T20Is, will be an important player in the Afghanistan Playing XI vs India for 2nd T20I. The skipper Ibrahim Zadran, too, was dismissed cheaply, but he had hit two cracking boundaries before going down. The talented batter is a reliable player, but his strike rate is a questionable 108.49 (166 runs in six innings) against the Men in Blue in the shortest format. Sediqullah Atal started off the IND vs AFG 1st T20I in a fine fashion, smacking a boundary and a biggie, but was sent back by Arshdeep Singh. That said, he was in remarkable form in Ireland before this series, smoking 314 in four innings, including 143 & 98 in back-to-back fixtures.Also Read: Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma’s Rampage In Delhi Sends Records TumblingMiddle Order & All Rounders: Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid KhanJust like the top order, Gulbadin Naib and Darwish Rasooli were decimated by the Indian bowlers in Delhi. The former Afghanistan captain loves taking responsibility, as he was their top scorer vs India in T20Is before Mohammad Nabi took over in the last game. Meanwhile, the talented Rasooli may be relatively new to international cricket, but he has played special knocks in his brief career of 29 T20Is, scoring 517 at 123.09. Azmatullah Omarzai has become one of the most reliable players for Afghanistan in recent times. And when his team was reeling at 41/4, which soon became 43/5, the all-rounder played one of his best innings in the shortest format, scoring his highest score in T20Is. He would be the most important in the Afghanistan Playing XI vs India. Stitching a stand of 83 runs with Azmat, Mohammad Nabi played a very crucial role in Afghanistan reaching a respectable total. Meanwhile, with the ball, the left-arm spinner returned with two important wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. That said, he could have been used earlier in the innings, given his experience in Indian conditions.Regarded as the Superstar of T20 cricket, Rashid Khan has the most wickets (736 scalps in 543 innings) in the shortest format. However, the prolific leggie has a substandard record in the few outings (3 matches) he has had vs India. He has bagged just three wickets and scored mere 18 runs vs the Men in Blue in T20Is. He will need to fire all cylinders in the IND vs AFG 2nd for the home team to outperform the opposition. Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq FarooqiThe left-arm wrist spinner, Noor Ahmad, could bowl just two overs in the previous outing, where Ishan Kishan and Abhishek slammed 17 runs in one of his overs. Although he has played just 27 T20Is, Noor has taken 20 wickets in those many games, which doesn't justify him as a T20 bowler, who taken 256 wickets in 222 innings overall. Mujeeb Ur Rahman failed to bag early wickets in the IND vs AFG 1st T20, despite the offie getting to bowl with the new ball inside the powerplay. He will need to perform as per his stands, especially when India have five left-handers in top eight. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the lone out-and-out paceman in the Afghanistan Playing XI vs India in the last outing, but the left-armer was attacked upfront by Abhishek Sharma in his first two and only overs. In his last three T20Is, Farooqi has bagged just a single wicket, which is a worrisome thing. And with Naveen-ul-Haq almost there with his recovery, there would be pressure on the left-armer. Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI vs India- 2nd T20I, 2026Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq FarooqiAlso Read: Ajit Agarkar's Future As BCCI Chief Selector To Be Decided In 48 Hours
