Will compete with Afghanistan west indies In the first match of the three-match T20 series West Indies tour of Afghanistan. This article will provide you AFG vs West Indies match prediction, toss prediction, score prediction, best batsman prediction and best bowler prediction for the first match.
AFG vs WI Match Prediction: Who will win the 1st T20I? Afghanistan vs West Indies 2026:
matching details
match: Afghanistan vs West Indies 1st T20
date: 19 January 2026
Time: 8:00 PM IST
venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
live streaming: jio hotstar
Live broadcast: star sports network
AFG vs West Indies Match Prediction – Head-to-Head Record
To be precise, Afghanistan and West Indies have played a few T20 matches against each other and there has been a tough competition between them in this format of the game.
West Indies have a slight lead over their rivals Afghanistan with five wins compared to Afghanistan’s three wins.
The situation has been similar in the last five matches between the two teams, in which three matches have been in favor of West Indies, while Afghanistan has been on top in the remaining two matches.
Total matches played: 08
AFG won: 03
WI won: 05
No results: 00
Pitch Report and Terms
The wicket is expected to help both the batsmen and bowlers, provided they get some time to acclimatise to the conditions.
AFG vs WI weather report
There is no possibility of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be maximum 25 degrees and minimum 17 degrees.
AFG vs West Indies Match Prediction- Probable XI
Afghanistan playing 11:
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
West Indies playing 11:
Brandon King (captain), Johnson Charles (wk), Casey Carty, Alek Athanazé, Shimron Hetmyer, Justin Greaves, Gudakesh Moti, Matthew Ford, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
toss effect
Dew is expected to play a big role in the game, which means the toss will be very important.
form and fitness
There is no worry about form and fitness in the upcoming match.
score prediction
The team batting first in the first AFG vs WI T20I should aim for a score of 200-210 as it will be difficult to defend anything less than that.
Players must perform to make predictions
AFG– Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan
YK– Brandon King, Casey Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Jaden Seales, Shamar Joseph
best batsman prediction
Who will score the most runs for AFG in the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Sediqullah Atal
Who will score the most runs for WI in the match: Brandon King or Casey Carty
best bowler prediction
Who will take the most wickets for AFG in the match: Azmatullah Omarzai or Rashid Khan
Who will take the most wickets for West Indies in the match: Jaden Seals or Shamar Joseph
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Afghanistan will start the match as favorites and are expected to win the match.
