NEW DELHI, India — India vs Afghanistan :Afghanistan will host India in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirming the schedule on Wednesday.
- Three T20Is: India and Afghanistan will meet in three matches on September 13, 15 and 17.
- Single venue: All three games will be played at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.
- Future Tours Programme: The series is part of Afghanistan’s FTP and will be staged in India, where Afghanistan has hosted home fixtures in recent years.
- Format milestone: The series follows recent Test and ODI meetings and continues regular bilateral cricket between the two sides.
India vs Afghanistan T20I series schedule confirmed
The opening T20I will take place on September 13, followed by the second match on September 15. The series will conclude with the third T20I on September 17, giving Delhi three successive opportunities to host international cricket.
The entire series will be played at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, meaning the venue will serve as the base for all three matches. Afghanistan’s decision to stage the series in India reflects the arrangement under which the team has hosted home fixtures in the country in recent years.
Afghanistan to host India in Delhi
The upcoming India-Afghanistan T20I series is part of Afghanistan’s Future Tours Programme. It also adds another chapter to the increasingly regular bilateral cricket relationship between the two countries.
BCCI President Mithun Manhas said the Indian board remains committed to supporting the development of cricket in Afghanistan. He also highlighted the importance of giving Afghan players opportunities to test themselves against strong international opposition.
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia pointed to the history of bilateral engagement between the teams across formats. India hosted Afghanistan for the Afghan side’s first-ever Test in 2018, while subsequent years have brought further meetings in international cricket.
Series completes recent bilateral engagements across formats
According to Saikia, the upcoming T20I contest will complete the teams’ recent bilateral engagements across all three formats. The two sides played a Test and an ODI series in June before the scheduled T20I meetings in September.
India and Afghanistan most recently met in a three-match ODI series in June. Their previous bilateral T20I series took place in January 2024, when the teams played three matches in the format.
DDCA prepares for international cricket in Delhi
Delhi and District Cricket Association President Rohan Jaitley said the Arun Jaitley Stadium was ready to host both teams. The venue will give Delhi-based supporters the opportunity to watch the two sides compete in a three-match international series.
Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Mirwais Ashraf described the series as significant for Afghanistan cricket and said it would further strengthen the relationship between the ACB and BCCI.
Ashraf also said staging the bilateral series in India would create opportunities in commercial, technical and cricketing areas for Afghanistan cricket.
India vs Afghanistan T20I series dates
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | September 13, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi |
| 2nd T20I | September 15, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi |
| 3rd T20I | September 17, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi |
What the series means for both teams
For Afghanistan, the three-match assignment provides another opportunity to compete against India while continuing the team’s development through regular bilateral cricket. For India, the series adds three international T20 fixtures to a recent run of engagements with Afghanistan across different formats.
With all three matches scheduled at the same Delhi venue, the series will begin on September 13 before continuing on September 15 and concluding on September 17. The ACB and BCCI have confirmed the schedule, while team squads for the T20I series were not provided in the supplied information.
