New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I collection on the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17.
The collection will get underway on September 13, with the second T20I scheduled for September 15 and the third on September 17.
All three matches can be performed on the identical venue. The collection is a part of Afghanistan’s Future Excursions Program and can be performed in India, the place Afghanistan has hosted its residence fixtures lately, in line with BCCI.
Talking on the collection, Mithun Manhas, President, BCCI, mentioned, ‘The BCCI stays dedicated to supporting the expansion of cricket in Afghanistan and offering its gamers with alternatives to compete on the highest degree. Bilateral cricket is a crucial a part of this, because it permits groups to play usually towards high quality opposition and achieve beneficial expertise. We welcome the Afghanistan Cricket Board to India for this collection and sit up for working carefully with them to make it a profitable one. We imagine there may be scope to do extra collectively and can proceed to help Afghanistan cricket whereas strengthening the connection between the 2 cricketing nations.’
Devajit Saikia, Secretary, BCCI, mentioned, ‘The BCCI is happy to help the Afghanistan Cricket Board in internet hosting this T20I collection in India. The India-Afghanistan cricketing rivalry has produced some thrilling encounters over time, with each groups boasting high quality cricketers. Afghanistan’s gamers are additionally fairly well-liked amongst followers in India, which is a mirrored image of the robust bond that has developed between the 2 cricketing nations. India internet hosting Afghanistan for his or her historic first Take a look at in 2018 was one other vital milestone on this journey, and since then, now we have continued to see common bilateral engagements between the 2 groups.’
‘We not too long ago hosted Afghanistan for a Take a look at and ODI collection in June, and this T20I collection will imply the 2 groups have now competed towards one another throughout all three codecs. We sit up for welcoming the Afghanistan crew to Delhi and are assured that this can be an thrilling and memorable collection.’
Rohan Jaitley, President, DDCA, mentioned, ‘We’re delighted to welcome each groups to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for what guarantees to be an thrilling T20I collection. We sit up for internet hosting the groups and offering them with the absolute best amenities and a memorable expertise. I’m assured that the three matches will give followers in Delhi a possibility to get pleasure from some thrilling cricket and additional add to the wealthy historical past of worldwide cricket at this iconic venue.’
The upcoming collection will add one other chapter to the rising cricketing relationship between the 2 nations. Afghanistan most not too long ago toured India for a three-match ODI collection in June, whereas the 2 sides additionally performed a three-match T20I collection in January 2024, in line with BCCI.
India hosted Afghanistan for his or her historic first Take a look at in 2018, and the 2 groups have since continued to interact usually throughout codecs.
ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf mentioned, ‘This collection holds nice significance for Afghanistan cricket and represents one other essential step within the improvement of our longstanding relationship with the BCCI. Internet hosting India for a bilateral collection in India is a big milestone for us, and we extremely worth the cooperation and help of the BCCI in making this occasion attainable.’
‘We’ve hosted our residence fixtures in each India and the UAE lately, and given the significance and scale of this collection, we imagine India supplies a superb setting for the occasion. We’re assured that the collection will create beneficial alternatives throughout industrial, technical, and cricketing areas, whereas including a brand new dimension to our bilateral engagement. We sit up for a profitable collection and to additional strengthening our partnership with the BCCI.’
The three-match T20I collection between Afghanistan and India can be performed in Delhi, with the primary match scheduled for September 13, adopted by the second on September 15 and the third on September 17. (ANI)
