On Wednesday, August 12, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17 this year.
All three matches will be played at the same venue. The series is part of Afghanistan’s Future Tours Program and will be played in India.
Afghanistan vs India T20I Series Schedule
First T20I: Sunday, September 13, Delhi
Second T20I: Tuesday, September 15, Delhi
Third T20I: Thursday, September 17, Delhi
“The BCCI remains committed to supporting the growth of cricket in Afghanistan and providing its players with opportunities to compete at the highest level. Bilateral cricket is an important part of this, as it allows teams to play regularly against quality opposition and gain valuable experience. We welcome the Afghanistan Cricket Board to India for this series and look forward to working closely with them to make it a successful one. We believe there is scope to do more together and will continue to support Afghanistan cricket while strengthening the relationship between the two cricketing nations,” Mithun Manhas, President, BCCI, said:
For the unversed, Afghanistan most recently toured India for a three-match ODI series in June 2026, while the two sides also played a three-match T20I series in January 2024. India hosted Afghanistan for their historic first Test in 2018.
“This series holds great significance for Afghanistan cricket and represents another important step in the development of our longstanding relationship with the BCCI. Hosting India for a bilateral series in India is a significant milestone for us, and we highly value the cooperation and support of the BCCI in making this event possible,” ACB Chairman Mr Mirwais Ashraf said.
“We have hosted our home fixtures in both India and the UAE in recent years, and given the importance and scale of this series, we believe India provides an excellent setting for the event. We are confident that the series will create valuable opportunities across commercial, technical, and cricketing areas, while adding a new dimension to our bilateral engagement. We look forward to a successful series and to further strengthening our partnership with the BCCI,” he added.
