Second night at Kotla. Coin still before the card.
Afghanistan hosts India again in Delhi on 15 September at 7:30 pm IST. Recheck the roles and surface before carrying a first-match plan into night two.
SourceStart time corrected to 19:30 IST on 13 Sep 2026 from current Cricbuzz match information and NDTV schedule report: https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/170110/afg-vs-ind-2nd-t20i-afghanistan-vs-india-in-india-2026 ; https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-afghanistan-2026/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-full-schedule-live-streaming-telecast-and-more-12039914 ; Broadcaster cross-check: https://www.fancode.com/cricket/tour/india-tour-of-afghanistan-2026-19817039/matches
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Order of work
Venue: Delhi; confirm the strip and conditions
Toss: chase weight vs bowl-first
Roles, not surnames, until both XIs
C / VC after the coin
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C lean — after toss After toss: likely the opener who faces the new ball if they chase; a new-ball seamer if they bowl.
VC lean — after toss The other innings. Do not stack C and VC on the same six overs.
Team sheet
Two sides. One open XI.
Stable team identity on top; match-night selection context below.
Team profiles · Selection context only
Profiles reviewed
AFG
Afghanistan
Spin shapes the middle-overs decision; confirmed batting position matters before any multiplier.
Editorial selection lens, not a confirmed squad or XI. Check both announced elevens after the toss.
Tuesday 15 September is the middle T20I of Afghanistan’s three-night home set against India in Delhi, all at Arun Jaitley Stadium, 7:30 pm IST. BCCI and the Afghanistan Cricket Board confirmed 13, 15 and 17 September at this ground. Start time corrected on 13 September: current Cricbuzz, NDTV and broadcaster schedules now show 7:30 pm IST.
The second fixture is at the same venue, but that does not confirm the same strip or the same dew conditions. This desk has no verified match-specific surface or weather report for Tuesday. Use the first match as context, then check the actual pitch and toss report before changing the balance of a team.
Do not copy Sunday’s eleven onto Tuesday because the names were on television. Bowl-first on a wearing pitch is not the same card as chase-with-dew. Keep one credit until both XIs are out.
Captain (2×) last. If they chase, the opener who sees the new ball is still the common 2×; vice-captain (1.5×) a bowler through middle-to-death — or the reverse. A used pitch can flip that.
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