If there is a team in the world of cricket that not only scaled up its game skills in recent years but also captured every cricket fan’s heart with their stealer performances on the field.
Yes! We are talking about one of the top teams in Asia, Afghanistan. The Taliban, the organization ruling the nation currently, only permitted men’s cricket as a sport. Among these major issues, India supported Afghans every time to grow their sports culture.
Afghanistan was the second-best Asian team in the recently completed T20 World Cup after the world champion Blues.
They have massive records against A-grade teams, so let us take a look at the details of Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team stats across all formats.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats – Head to Head
| Format | Match | India won | Afghani- stan won | Draw/ Tie |
| TEST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Stats – ICC Events
| Events | Match | India won | Afghani- stan won | Draw/ Tie |
| ODI WC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 WC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats – Test Matches
India and Afghanistan have played only one game in the longest format of the sport. This was the debut game in tests for Afghans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, in 2018.
The 5-day test match was ended in just 2 days, in which the winning difference was one inning and 462 runs in favor of the Blues.
Highest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| India | 674 | vs Afg | Bengaluru |
| Afg | 109 | vs India | Bengaluru |
| Afg | 103 | vs India | Bengaluru |
Lowest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| Afg | 103 | vs India | Bengaluru |
| Afg | 109 | vs India | Bengaluru |
| India | 474 | vs Afg | Bengaluru |
Most Runs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Highest Score |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 1 | 107 | 107 |
| Murli Vijay | 1 | 105 | 105 |
| Hardik Pandya* | 1 | 71 | 71 |
| Kl Rahul* | 1 | 54 | 54 |
| Hashma-tullah Shahidi* | 2 | 47 | 36* |
Highest Average
| Player | Innings | Runs | Highest Average |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 1 | 107 | 107.00 |
| Murli Vijay | 4 | 148 | 105.00 |
| Hardik Pandya* | 9 | 820 | 71.00 |
| Kl Rahul* | 2 | 257 | 54.00 |
| Hashma-tullah Shahidi* | 3 | 202 | 36.00 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best Figures |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 2 | 6 | 4/17 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 2 | 5 | 4/27 |
| Umesh Yadav* | 2 | 4 | 3/26 |
| Ishant Sharma* | 2 | 4 | 2/17 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 1 | 3 | 3/51 |
Best Economy
| Player | Matches | Overs | Economy |
| Hardik Pandya* | 1 | 9 | 2.55 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 1 | 19 | 2.68 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 1 | 19.4 | 3.06 |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 1 | 1.25 | 3.29 |
| Umesh Yadav* | 1 | 13 | 3.35 |
India National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Stats – ODIs
Four One Day International games have been recorded between these neighbors, and India didn’t give a single chance to Afghans for celebration.
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The closest game was observed in the Asia Cup 2018, where Asgar Stainzai’s team set a target of 252 runs against defending champions India. But KL Rahul’s 60 and Ambati Rayudu’s speedy 57-run innings went in vein, and the game got tied.
Highest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| India | 273/2 | vs Afg | Delhi |
| Afg | 272/8 | vs India | Delhi |
| India | 252 | vs Afg | Dubai |
| Afg | 252/8 | vs India | Dubai |
| India | 224/8 | vs Afg | Southam-pton |
Lowest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| Afg | 159 | vs India | Mirpur |
| Afg | 213 | vs India | Southam-pton |
| India | 224/8 | vs Afg | Southam-pton |
| Afg | 252/8 | vs India | Dubai |
| India | 252 | vs India | Dubai |
Most Runs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Highest Score |
| Rohit Sharma* | 3 | 150 | 131 |
| Md. Sahzad* | 2 | 146 | 144 |
| Md. Nabi* | 4 | 141 | 85 |
| Virat Kohli* | 3 | 122 | 117 |
| Hashma-tullah Shahidi* | 3 | 101 | 70 |
Highest Average
| Player | Innings | Runs | Highest Average |
| Virat Kohli* | 2 | 122 | 122.00 |
| Rohit Sharma* | 3 | 150 | 75.00 |
| Md. Sahzad* | 2 | 146 | 73.00 |
| Dinesh Kartik | 2 | 65 | 65.00 |
| Azmat Omarzai* | 1 | 62 | 62.00 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best Figures |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 3 | 7 | 4/30 |
| Jasprit Bumrah* | 2 | 6 | 4/39 |
| Md. Shami* | 2 | 6 | 4/40 |
| Md. Nabi* | 4 | 5 | 2/33 |
| Rashid Khan* | 3 | 5 | 2/41 |
Best Economy In an Innings
| Player | Matches | Overs | Economy |
| Amit Mishra | 1 | 10 | 2.10 |
| Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman* | 1 | 10 | 2.60 |
| Md. Nabi* | 1 | 10 | 3.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 1 | 10 | 3.00 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 1 | 10 | 3.10 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats – T20s
This tiny rivalry has most matches in T20 Internationals, including bilateral series and ICC events. Like other formats, Afghanistan could not defeat a single game to Indian boys.
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Recently, they encountered in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 game in which India easily secured a 47-run victory over Afghans.
Highest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| India | 212/2 | vs Afg | Dubai |
| India | 212/4 | vs Afg | Bengaluru |
| Afg | 212/6 | vs India | Bengaluru |
| India | 210/2 | vs Afg | Abu Dhabi |
| India | 181/8 | vs Afg | Bridge-town |
Lowest Team Score
| Team | Score | Oppositi-on | Ground |
| Afg | 111/8 | vs India | Dubai |
| Afg | 115/8 | vs India | Gros Islet |
| Afg | 134 | vs India | Bridge-town |
| Afg | 136 | vs India | Colombo |
| Afg | 144/7 | vs India | Abu Dhabi |
Most Runs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Highest Score |
| Virat Kohli* | 5 | 225 | 122* |
| Rohit Sharma* | 6 | 204 | 121* |
| Gulbadin Naib* | 6 | 179 | 57 |
| Md. Nabi* | 8 | 177 | 42 |
| Ibrahim Zadran* | 5 | 155 | 64* |
Best Strike Rate
| Player | Innings | Runs | Best Strike Rate |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi* | 2 | 4 | 400 |
| MS Dhoni | 2 | 33 | 220 |
| Axar Patel* | 1 | 12 | 200 |
| Surya-kumar Yadav* | 2 | 59 | 196.66 |
| Shubh-man Gill* | 1 | 23 | 191.66 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best Figures |
| Arshdeep Singh* | 5 | 8 | 3/32 |
| Bhuvnesh-war Kumar* | 1 | 5 | 5/4 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 3 | 5 | 2/14 |
| Fareed Ahmed* | 2 | 5 | 3/20 |
| Axar Patel* | 4 | 5 | 2/17 |
Best Economy In an Innings
| Player | Economy |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar* | 1.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah* | 1.75 |
| Hamid Hassan | 2.66 |
| Ravi Bishnoi* | 3.00 |
| Shapoor Zadran | 3.00 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats (Individual) – Test Matches
Highest Runs in an Innings
| Player | Runs |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 107 |
| Murli Vijay | 105 |
| Hardik Pandya* | 71 |
| KL Rahul* | 54 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi* | 36* |
Highest Wickets in an Innings
| Player | Wickets |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 4/17 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 4/27 |
| Umesh Yadav* | 3/26 |
| Ishant Sharma* | 2/17 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 3/51 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats (Individual) – ODIs
Highest Runs in an Innings
| Player | Runs |
| Rohit Sharma* | 131 |
| Md. Sahzad | 124 |
| Hazmat Zazai* | 80 |
| Virat Kohli* | 67 |
| Md. Nabi* | 64 |
Highest Wickets in an Innings
| Player | Wickets |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 4/30 |
| Jasprit Bumrah* | 4/39 |
| Md. Shami* | 4/40 |
| Ravi Ashwin* | 3/31 |
| Ravindra Jadeja* | 3/46 |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats (Individual) – T20s
Highest Runs in an Innings
| Player | Runs |
| Virat Kohli* | 122* |
| Rohit Sharma* | 121* |
| Rohit Sharma* | 74 |
| Rinku Singh* | 69* |
| KL Rahul* | 69 |
Highest Wickets in an Innings
| Player | Wickets |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar* | 5/4 |
| Jasprit Bumrah* | 3/7 |
| Washington Sunder* | 3/18 |
| Ashish Nehra | 3/19 |
| Laxmipati Balaji | 3/19 |
FAQs – Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Stats
1. How many times afg beat India?
Ans – Afghanistan cricket team has never defeated team India across all formats.
2. Is Afghanistan cricket team based in India?
Ans – Afgan team has played multiple home matches in Greater Noida and Lucknow due to lack of infrastructure and security concerns in Afghanistan.
3. Has Afghanistan ever won a cricket match?
Ans – Afghanistan has defeated multiple A grade teams but they haven’t won against India.
4. Has India ever lost to Afghanistan in T20?
Ans – There was a tie game between India and Afghanistan in January 2024 but Afganistan couldn’t capture that chance. This was the closest encounter between them.
5. Who is the captain of Afghanistan in 2024?
Ans – World’s one of the finest leggie Rashid Khan is current T20 Captain of Afghanistan.
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