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Afghanistan cricket team to land in New Delhi on Friday
The Afghans will practice at the Yamuna Sports Complex in east Delhi from September 5 to 10 as the pitch and the Ferozeshah Kotla ground at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will be prepared following the month-long Delhi Premier League (DPL) that ended on September 2
Khurram Habib
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03 Sep, 2026
New Delhi: The Afghanistan cricket team will land in New Delhi on Friday for the three-match T20 International series against India that will be played on September 13, 15 and 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The Afghans are playing host to the series.
The Afghans will practice at the Yamuna Sports Complex in east Delhi from September 5 to 10 as the pitch and the Ferozeshah Kotla ground at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will be prepared following the month-long Delhi Premier League (DPL) that ended on September 2.
"The Yamuna Sports Complex was chosen as the venue has better lighting. The other option was Jamia Millia Islamia but the lighting there is not of international cricket standard," said Ashok Sharma, the secretary of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
The T20I series vs Afghanistan is being held following cancellation of India-Bangladesh series. India were scheduled to tour Bangladesh in August-September for a three-ODI and three-T20I series.
Tags : Afghanistan, cricket, India, Arun Jaitley Stadium, T20I, ODI
