India vs Afghanistan T20I matches have always been a blockbuster from fans’ entertainment’s perspective. Despite this, the India and Afghanistan rivalry in T20Is is a one-sided affair where India is the dominating side. The India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team timeline is clear evidence of it, as it shows that India has never lost to Afghanistan in T20I matches. But in recent years, Afghanistan has emerged as one of the strongest T20I teams in the world. Afghanistan made its maiden appearance in an ICC event’s semifinal when it reached the semifinals of the recently concluded 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. It is a clear indication that Afghanistan is improving as a side and India has to face a tougher opponent in T20Is in the near future.
IND vs AFG Head to Head Record in T20I
India and Afghanistan played a total of 9 matches in the T20 format, and of those 9 games, India won 8 including a super over win. One match ended in a tie and one without a result from the remaining two games.
| Total Matches | 9 |
| IND Won | 8 (including super over results) |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| AFG Lost | 8 (including super over results) |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 1 (match decided in super over) |
| No Result | 1 |
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IND vs AFG Head to Head Record at Home Ground in T20I
India Record at Home Ground Against Afghanistan in T20I
India played 3 times against Afghanistan at its home ground in a 20-over format and never lost a game. Of those 3 matches, one was a tied encounter; eventually decided in a super over, which was won by India.
| Total Matches | 3 |
| IND Won | 3 (including super over results) |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| AFG Lost | 3 (including super over results) |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 1 (match decided in super over) |
| No Result | 0 |
Afghanistan Record at Home Ground Against India in T20I
Afghanistan has never played at home against the Indian team in T20Is.
| Total Matches | 0 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Won | 0 |
| AFG Lost | 0 |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
IND vs AFG Head to Head Record at Away Ground in T20I
India Record at Away Ground Against Afghanistan in T20I
India and Afghanistan have never met on Afghanistan’s soil in the T20 format.
| Total Matches | 0 |
| IND Won | 0 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| AFG Lost | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
Afghanistan Record at Away Ground Against India in T20I
Afghanistan does not have a pleasant away record vs India in the 20-over format, as it lost all 3 games that it played in India against India.
| Total Matches | 3 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Won | 3 (including super over results) |
| AFG Lost | 3 (including super over results) |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 1 (match decided in super over) |
| No Result | 0 |
India vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record at Neutral Venues in T20I
The majority of the India-Afghanistan T20I matches have taken place on neutral venues. Out of 9 matches India and Afghanistan have played so far in the 20-over format, 6 were held on neutral grounds. Of those 6 games, India won 5, and one match concluded without any outcome.
| Total Matches | 6 |
| IND Won | 5 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| IND Lost | 0 |
| AFG Lost | 5 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
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IND vs AFG: India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Stats & Records in T20I
Highest Score in IND vs AFG in T20I
The highest score ever achieved in an India-Afghanistan T20I match is 212/2, which was attained by India in Dubai on 8 Sep 2022.
Highest Score by IND Against AFG in T20I
212/2 is India’s highest score against Afghanistan in T20Is, which they achieved in Dubai on September 8, 2022.
Highest Score by AFG Against IND in T20I
Afghanistan’s highest total against India in 20 over format is 212/6, which was recorded in Bengaluru on 17 Jan 2024.
Lowest Score in IND vs AFG in T20I
The lowest total ever in the India vs Afghanistan T20I match is 111/8, which was recorded by Afgahnsitan in Dubia on 8 Sep 2022.
Lowest Score by IND Against AFG in T20I
India’s lowest total against Afghanistan in T20 format is 159/5; recorded on 19 Sep 2012 in Colombo’s R Premadas Stadium.
Lowest Score by AFG Against IND in T20I
111/8 is Afgahnsiatn’s lowest score vs India in T20Is; it was registered on September 8, 2022, in Dubai.
India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Stats: Individual Records in IND vs AFG T20I Rivalry
Most runs & Highest Score in India vs Afghanistan T20I Rivalry
Virat Kohli leads the runs-scoring charts for India against Afghanistan in T20Is, and for Afghanistan, it is Gulbadin Naib who scored the most runs against India in the 20-over format. Virat Kohli also held the record for the best individual innings by an Indian against Afghanistan in T20Is, while for Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran played the best innings against India in a 20-over game.
| Stats | IND | AFG |
| Most Runs | Virat Kohli (225 runs) | Gulbadin Naib (179 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Virat Kohli (122* runs) | Ibrahim Zadran (64* runs) |
Most Wickets & Best Bowling in India vs Afghanistan T20I Rivalry
Arshdeep Singh has taken the most wickets for India vs Afghanistan in T20 matches, and for Afghanistan, Fareed Ahmad dismissed most Indian batters in T20Is. Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered the best bowling spell for India against Afghanistan in T20Is; for Afghanistan, it is Fareed Ahmad who registered the best bowling performance against India in the 20-over format.
| Stats | IND | AFG |
| Most wickets | Arshdeep Singh (8 wickets) | Fareed Ahmad (5 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/4) | Fareed Ahmad (3/20) |
India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Timeline: T20I
The India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team timeline started with the first clash between these two teams in the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where India secured a comfortable victory. Since then, these two teams have encountered only in T20 World Cups till 2021. The most memorable match of this Indo-Afghan rivalry occurred in Indore’s Holker Stadium on 17 January 2024. In this match, Afghanistan showed their batting prowess as they almost chased a 213-run target, but India kept them just inside the finish line, and the match ended in a tie. Eventually, this match was decided in a super-over, which India won comfortably. But this match is remembered for the Afghan top-order’s batting performance, with the top three Afghan batters scoring 50-plus runs. India and Afghanistan have faced each other in nine T20I matches so far, and Afghanistan has yet to beat India in a 20-over game.
| Match Date | Series/Tournament | Venue | Result |
| 01/05/2010 | 2010 ICC Twenty20 World Cup | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | India won by 7 wickets |
| 19/09/2012 | 2012 ICC Twenty20 World Cup | R Premadasa Stadium | India won by 23 runs |
| 03/11/2021 | 2021 ICC T20 World Cup | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | India won by 66 runs |
| 08/09/2022 | 2022 Asia Cup | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | India won by 101 runs |
| 07/10/2023 | 2023 Asian Games | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field | No Result |
| 11/01/2024 | 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | India won by 6 wickets |
| 14/01/2024 | 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan | Holkar Cricket Stadium | India won by 6 wickets |
| 17/01/2024 | 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | India won in super over after scores were tied |
| 20/06/2024 | 2024 ICC T20 World Cup | Kensington Oval | India won by 47 runs |
India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Last Five T20I Matches
India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard: 2024 ICC T20 World Cup – 43rd Match
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
20th June, 2024
India won the toss and elected to bat
Afghanistan (20 overs) 134
India (20 overs) 181/8
India won by 47 runs
Man of the Match- Surya Kumar Yadav
India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard: 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan – 3rd Match
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Bangalore
17th January, 2024
India won the toss and elected to bat
India (20 overs) 212/4
Afghanistan (20 overs) 212/6
India won in super over after scores were tied
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard: 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan – 2nd Match
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
14th January, 2024
India won the toss and elected to field
India (15.4 overs) 173/4
Afghanistan (20 overs) 172
India won by 6 wickets with 26 balls remaining
Man of the Match- Axar Patel
India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard: 2023-2024 India v Afghanistan – 1st Match
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
11th January, 2024
India won the toss and elected to field
India (17.3 overs) 159/4
Afghanistan (20 overs) 158/5
India won by 6 wickets with 15 balls remaining
Man of the Match- Shivam Dube
India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard: 2023 Asian Games Cricket Competition – Final
Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou
7th October, 2023
India won the toss and elected to field
Afghanistan (18.2 overs) 112/5
India
No result
Man of the Match– N/A
