The series will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium next month.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday (August 12) confirmed that Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I series in Delhi next month.
The series will kick-off on September 13, with the second T20I scheduled for September 15 and the third on September 17. All three games will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The series is part of Afghanistan’s Future Tours Program and will be played in India, where Afghanistan have played most of their home fixtures in recent years.
The upcoming series will add another chapter to the growing cricketing relationship between the two nations. Afghanistan most recently toured India for one-off Test and three-ODI series in June 2026, while the two sides also played a three-T20I series in January 2024. India hosted Afghanistan for their historic first Test in 2018.
“The BCCI remains committed to supporting the growth of cricket in Afghanistan and providing its players with opportunities to compete at the highest level. Bilateral cricket is an important part of this, as it allows teams to play regularly against quality opposition and gain valuable experience. We welcome the Afghanistan Cricket Board to India for this series and look forward to working closely with them to make it a successful one. We believe there is scope to do more together and will continue to support Afghanistan cricket while strengthening the relationship between the two cricketing nations,” BCCI President Mithun Manhas said in a statement.
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said: “The BCCI is pleased to support the Afghanistan Cricket Board in hosting this T20I series in India. The India-Afghanistan cricketing rivalry has produced some thrilling encounters over the years, with both teams boasting quality cricketers. Afghanistan’s players are also quite popular among fans in India, which is a reflection of the strong bond that has developed between the two cricketing nations. India hosting Afghanistan for their historic first Test in 2018 was another significant milestone in this journey, and since then, we have continued to see regular bilateral engagements between the two teams.
“We recently hosted Afghanistan for a Test and ODI series in June, and this T20I series will mean the two teams have now competed against each other across all three formats. We look forward to welcoming the Afghanistan team to Delhi and are confident that this will be an exciting and memorable series.”
ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf said: “This series holds great significance for Afghanistan cricket and represents another important step in the development of our longstanding relationship with the BCCI. Hosting India for a bilateral series in India is a significant milestone for us, and we highly value the cooperation and support of the BCCI in making this event possible.
“We have hosted our home fixtures in both India and the UAE in recent years, and given the importance and scale of this series, we believe India provides an excellent setting for the event. We are confident that the series will create valuable opportunities across commercial, technical, and cricketing areas, while adding a new dimension to our bilateral engagement. We look forward to a successful series and to further strengthening our partnership with the BCCI.”