Archive · 12 Sep 2026
India Face Afghanistan Challenge In T20I Series Opener
India and Afghanistan are starting a three-match T20 cricket series.
The first game will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
The match is on Sunday, September 13, at 7:30 PM IST.
Afghanistan are the official hosts, even though the games are being held in India.
India have experienced players such as Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer.
India are also considering how to use young player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Afghanistan have dangerous players including Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
Rashid’s spin bowling could make it difficult for India’s batters.
Both teams will be trying to begin the series with a win.
India and Afghanistan will meet in the first match of their three-game T20I series at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The opener is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, beginning at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:00 PM.
Afghanistan are officially hosting the series, although all three matches will be played in India.
India’s selection decisions include the opening combination and the balance of the middle and lower order, with Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz headline Afghanistan’s match-winning threats, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is attracting attention for India.
- Who
- India and Afghanistan, led by Shreyas Iyer and Ibrahim Zadran respectively, will play the opener.
- What
- The teams will contest the first T20I of a three-match series.
- When
- Sunday, September 13; the match starts at 7:30 PM IST and the toss is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The match begins a three-game T20I series between the two teams.
- Format
- T20 International
- Series
- Three-match series
- Match
- First T20I: Afghanistan vs India
- Venue
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
- Start time
- 7:30 PM IST
- Official hosts
- Afghanistan, through the Afghanistan Cricket Board