India vs Afghanistan 2018: 5 player battles to watch out for

#2 Mohammed Shami vs Mohammad Shehzad

Shami would want to seal his Test spot

Shami has been in the midst of personal turmoil in the recent past, and this has had an effect on his bowling too. He was not very convincing in the Indian Premier League playing for the Delhi Daredevils and hence, this particular match is very important for him if he has to secure his Test berth against England.

However, he will be up against a plucky Mohammad Shehzad, Afghanistan's wicket-keeper and batsman, who has been one of their lynchpins over the years.

Shehzad has the strokes, he has the experience and it will now boil down to his temperament as he will be up against an extremely skillful bowler in Shami.