The Afghanistan Cricket Board is internet hosting all three T20Is in Delhi, with the remaining two matches additionally scheduled on the identical venue. Each groups are utilizing the collection to arrange for the 2026 Asian Video games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Why India are the away crew in Delhi
Although the matches are being performed in Delhi, India will take the sector because the visiting crew as a result of Afghanistan are the designated hosts of the collection.
For safety causes, Afghanistan can’t host worldwide matches in their very own nation. In consequence, they play their residence fixtures in India or the UAE. Afghanistan have hosted different worldwide groups in India earlier than, however that is the primary time they’re internet hosting India on Indian soil.
It’ll even be a primary for Indian cricket. Within the 94-year historical past of Indian cricket, that is the primary time India will play a match at residence with out being the house crew.
Afghanistan captain will toss the coin
As the house facet, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran will toss the coin earlier than the match, whereas India captain Shreyas Iyer will name heads or tails.
India to make use of the away dressing room
The Arun Jaitley Stadium has separate dressing rooms for the house and visiting groups. For this collection, Afghanistan will use the house dressing room, whereas India will use the guests’ dressing room.
The collection additionally offers the Afghanistan Cricket Board a possibility to earn income from broadcast rights, ticket gross sales and in-stadium business rights by a “residence away from residence” collection in India.