India v Afghanistan Second ODI Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

India and Afghanistan meet for the second ODI in the three‑match series at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.

The Men in Blue cruised to a seven‑wicket win in the rain-affected opener in Dharamsala on Saturday, chasing down 195 with 13 balls to spare.

In the absence of injured star Virat Kohli, captain Shubman Gill enjoyed the limelight with an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls earning him the player of the match award.

India tested some new combinations with Ishan Kishan at three in the batting order and two debutants in the bowling attack.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan were forced into a late rethink after Darwish Rasooli left the squad due to a family bereavement.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz set a blistering pace for them with a superb 101 off 51 balls, but their failure to maintain partnerships cost them crucial momentum when he was out. 

They should feel more comfortable in Lucknow, where they have played plenty of cricket before, and the slower track should mean this contest is dominated by spin.

But it still looks like a big ask for the tourists to claim their first-ever win over India in this 50-over format. 

India v Afghanistan Second ODI Tips Summary

Best Bet - India -6.5 wickets / -72.5 runs @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Shubman Gill Over 39.5 runs @ 5/6
Bet Builder - India to win, Gurbaz 4+ Sixes & Rashid Khan - Top Afghanistan Bowler @ 45/1

India v Afghanistan Second ODI Prediction

Best Bet: India -6.5 wickets / -72.5 runs @ 4/5

India’s seven-wicket win on Saturday was hardly surprising given their superiority over Afghanistan in every department.

The Afghan Atalans have talented individuals like Rashid Khan, the number one--ranked ODI bowler in the world, and opener Ibrahim Zadran, rated the number three batter in this format. 

But they still cannot seem to come together as a team on the big day as their collapse from 142-3 to 194 all out in Dharamsala demonstrated.

India love to chase down totals and they timed their effort to perfection with Gill pacing his innings superbly. 

The hosts’ bowling unit - featuring debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey - looked disciplined and incisive too, even without the leadership of an experienced star like Jasprit Bumrah. 

Lucknow’s surface may help Afghanistan’s spinners, but India’s batters are among the best players of spin in the world.

If India bat first, a score above 280 should be a match‑winning one on this ground and there is every likelihood Afghanistan crumble under the pressure of reaching that kind of target.

If they chase, their record and composure make them overwhelming favourites to get the job done with the minimum of fuss.

Alternative Bet: Shubman Gill Over 39.5 runs @ 5/6

Gill’s overall form is imperious, and it would be a major surprise if the Indian skipper was not among the runs again in Lucknow.

His unbeaten 84 in the opener pushed his career average to 57.30 - fifth highest in ODI history.

He has now passed 50 in nine of his last 12 ODI innings in Asia. His timing, control, and ability to accelerate make him the most reliable batter in the series.

India v Afghanistan Second ODI Bet Builder

• India to win

• Gurbaz 4+ Sixes

• Rashid Khan - Top Afghanistan Bowler

  Pays 45/1

Afghanistan are spirited, talented, and capable of moments of brilliance - but India are a complete ODI side with superior depth, form, and adaptability.

Gurbaz is in irresistible form and smashed more sixes (eight) than the entire India side did between them in Dharamsala.

The Afghanistan opener has hit four or more sixes in four of his last 15 ODIs and will be hunting more maximums in the powerplay. 

Finally, add Rashid Khan to outperform his fellow countrymen with the ball on a grippy, slower surface that should suit him.

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Key Match Stats

• India have won four of their five ODIs against Afghanistan (one tie).

• Three of those victories have been by seven wickets or more.

• India are ranked number one in ODIs while Afghanistan are currently seventh.

• Afghanistan have played four ODIs in Lucknow, winning one (v Netherlands) and losing three (all to West Indies).

• Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 84 in the first ODI has pushed his average in the format up to 57.30 - the fifth highest of all time.

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 102 off 51 in the opener, smashing eight fours and eight sixes.

• Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey both claimed three wickets each on their debuts in Dharamsala.

Tactics, Form & Team News

India are expected to make at least one change, with Kuldeep Yadav tipped to replace Harsh Dubey despite the debutant’s three‑wicket haul.

The Lucknow pitch suits Kuldeep’s style perfectly, and he claimed 2-24 off eight overs there in his last ODI against England three years ago. 

Gurnoor Brar should retain his place after an impressive debut, while Prince Yadav may need to wait for his opportunity.

Predicted India XI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill (c), 3 Ishan Kishan (wk), 4 KL Rahul, 5 Shreyas Iyer, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 8 Arshdeep Singh, 9 Gurnoor Brar, 11 Prasidh Krishna.

Afghanistan welcome back Rasooli after he missed the opener due to bereavement. 

Their spin trio - Rashid, Nabi, Ghazanfar - should be more threatening in Lucknow.

Predicted Afghanistan XI: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Darwish Rasooli, 5 Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 AM Ghazanfar, 10 Bilal Sami, 11 Mohammad Saleem.

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