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Sony Sports Network wins exclusive India-Afghanistan T20I broadcast rights
Sony Sports Network will show a cricket series between India and Afghanistan on television.
The series has three T20 matches.
The first match is on September 13, followed by games on September 15 and 17.
All the matches will be played in New Delhi.
People in India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan can watch the games through the network.
Shreyas Iyer will lead India.
Ibrahim Zadran will lead Afghanistan.
Afghanistan will depend heavily on its spin bowlers, including Rashid Khan.
Both teams are expected to play fast and attacking cricket.
Sony Sports Network secured exclusive television broadcast rights for the three-match India-Afghanistan T20I series.
All three matches will be played at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13, 15 and 17.
The matches will be broadcast across India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.
Shreyas Iyer will captain India, while Ibrahim Zadran will lead Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s squad includes Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi and other experienced players.
- Who
- Sony Sports Network, India and Afghanistan, led by Shreyas Iyer and Ibrahim Zadran respectively.
- What
- Sony Sports Network secured exclusive television broadcast rights for a three-match India-Afghanistan T20I series.
- Where
- The series will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi and broadcast across India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.
- When
- The matches are scheduled for September 13, 15 and 17.
- Why
- Sony Sports Network said the series expands its cricket portfolio, while the Afghanistan Cricket Board described it as a platform to showcase Afghan talent and strengthen sporting ties.
Key facts
- Broadcaster
- Sony Sports Network
- Series
- India versus Afghanistan, three T20Is
- Match dates
- September 13, September 15 and September 17
- Venue
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
- Broadcast territories
- India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan
- India captain
- Shreyas Iyer
- Afghanistan captain
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Key Afghanistan player
- Rashid Khan
Quotes
Rajesh Kaul
Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head, Sports and International, Sony Pictures Networks India
“Playing in India is always special, given the country’s extraordinary passion for cricket. This series provides an important platform to showcase Afghanistan’s talent against one of the strongest teams in world cricket”
telegraphindia.com
“The Afghanistan-India T20I series further strengthens Sony Sports Network’s cricket portfolio and adds another exciting contest to our ongoing ‘Festival of Sports’ offering”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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