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Why India Are Away Team in New Delhi

Why India Are Away Team in New Delhi
Explained: Why India Are Playing As Away Team In New Delhi And What Changes · timesnownews.com

India and Afghanistan are playing a cricket series in New Delhi.

Usually, India have been the home team when these countries played a bilateral series.

This time, Afghanistan are officially the home team.

India will therefore play as the away team, even though the match is in India.

This is the first time India have had the away-team status in an Indian city.

It is also the first time Afghanistan have hosted India in a bilateral series.

The two teams had previously played bilateral series with India as the host.

The main change is which team is officially hosting the series.

Key facts

Away team
India
Home team
Afghanistan
Location
New Delhi, India
First for India
India are playing as the away team in an Indian city for the first time.
First for Afghanistan
Afghanistan are hosting India in a bilateral series in any format for the first time.
Previous arrangement
Earlier bilateral series between the teams were played with India as the home team.

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