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Afghanistan are reportedly set to host India for the first time in their cricketing history, with a three-match T20I series planned in New Delhi later this year.
According to reports, the series is expected to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13, 16 and 19, although an official confirmation from both boards is still awaited.
Afghanistan have been using India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as their adopted home venues over the past decade due to ongoing geopolitical challenges in their country.
They previously hosted Ireland in Greater Noida in 2017 and Bangladesh in Dehradun in 2018, continuing a pattern of India providing logistical and infrastructural support for Afghan cricket.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is understood to have approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with the proposal, with both boards maintaining a strong working relationship built over several years of cooperation.
A BCCI source indicated that an understanding has already been reached, with only formal procedures remaining before an official announcement is made.
“BCCI and ACB share a good relationship. The BCCI has been helping other boards such as Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe by sending Indian teams to play series there to support their cricket development and finances. An understanding has been reached in this regard, and an official announcement will follow once a few modalities are completed,” the source said.
It is also reported that the BCCI played a facilitating role in discussions between the ACB and the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to ensure venue arrangements were finalised for Afghanistan’s designated home series in India.
The DDCA is also believed to be adjusting its domestic Delhi Premier League T20 schedule to accommodate the international fixtures.
