The Arun Jaitley Stadium aka Feroz Shah Kotla, located in Delhi is all set to host its second match in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, check out the pitch report and weather forecast for 11 October ahead of the India vs Afghanistan clash
The upcoming match will take place tomorrow, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 featuring two-time champions India against Afghanistan.
Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi pitch report and weather tomorrow on 11 October for IND vs AFG Cricket World Cup 2023
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Notably, both teams have played on completely different surfaces during their openers, with none of the matches affected by rain.
ICC ODI World Cup 2023 India vs Afghanistan
Going into the match, Rohit Sharma’s and his men are coming off a recent victory over five-time champions Australia in their tournament opener. Meanwhile, Afghanistan just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Asian rivals Bangladesh. India, who are the tournament favourites, bowled out Australia for 199, winning with 9 overs and 6 wickets remaining. On the other hand, Afghanistan were defending a score of just 156 which Bangladesh chased down with 6 wickets.
Delhi weather forecast report on October 11
According to the weather forecast report for Delhi on Wednesday, October 11, there is no threat of rain on the day of the match nor the days leading up to match. In fact, the report shows plenty of sunshine with less humidity and a maximum temperature of 36°C during noontime. However, it will get a little cooler in the evening to around 30°C. However, the dew factor will be a cause of concern in the second half of the match.
Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch report for India vs Afghanistan match
In general, the pitches at the Feroz Shah Kotla usually tend to feature slower wickets, providing assistance to slower bowlers. The spinners also gain an advantage as the match progresses. However, ever since the freshly laid pitches were prepared using black soil, it has provided faster wickets.
Black soil pitches generally produce more bounce and allow free run-scoring opportunities. In fact, the new wickets helped South Africa jump from a record lowest total of 99 a year ago, to a massive 428/5 jump. As such, fans can expect to see some high-scoring runs during the match between India face Afghanistan. Due to the dew spinners may have a hard time in the second innings of the day-night matches.