Afghanistan to Host India in Three-Match T20I Series in New Delhi

The Afghanistan Cricket Board will host India in a historic three-match T20I series in New Delhi in September, marking the first time Afghanistan will officially host India for a bilateral series. The matches are scheduled for September 13, 15, and 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

The series was confirmed in a letter from ACB CEO Naseeb Khan to the board's commercial partners, stating that the Board of Control for Cricket in India had agreed to the dates. The announcement allows media rights holders to proceed with planning for the event. The ACB has also proposed moving one of the matches to September 14, coinciding with the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, and has requested the BCCI consider shifting the first or second match to that date.

The series comes shortly after India hosted Afghanistan for a one-off Test and three ODIs in June. India won the Test by an innings inside three days at the New Chandigarh Stadium and then claimed the ODI series 3-0. The upcoming T20I series is set to take place just before Afghanistan's Asian Games campaign.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement that the board is pleased to support the ACB in hosting the series. He noted that the...