India vs Afghanistan

India vs Afghanistan FAQ

• What is India's head-to-head record against Afghanistan across formats?

  India have played 6 matches against Afghanistan across ODIs, T20Is and Tests, and have won five of them with one ending in a tie.

• When did India and Afghanistan play their first match against each other?

  India and Afghanistan first battled back in the 2010 T20 World Cup. Afghanistan posted 115, a total that was comfortably chased down by India. Ashish Nehra was adjudged Player of the Match for picking 3/19.

• Which is the most memorable India vs Afghanistan match?

  The two most memorable India vs Afghanistan matches were played in a span of 8 months. The 2018 Asia Cup match between the two teams ended in a tie and at the 2019 World Cup, Afghanistan almost stunned India and pulled off an upset before Mohammed Shami gave his team a win with a last-over hat-trick.

• Who is the highest run-scorer in India vs Afghanistan matches?

  In T20Is, Virat Kohli is the highest scorer with 172 runs from 3 matches, while Shikhar Dhawan is the leader of the pack in Tests with 107. In ODIs though, the feat belongs to Afghanistan's Mohammed Shahzad with 146.

• Who is the highest wicket-taker in India vs Afghanistan matches?

  India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the highest wicket-taker with 5 scalps from 1 game, while Ravindra Jadeja rules in Tests and ODIs with 6 and 7 wickets respectively. Interestingly, Rashid Khan is not even in the top 5.