Friends, the entire attention of the cricket world is on T20 World Cup 2026, in which India has reached the semi-finals, meanwhile the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made an important announcement, the Indian cricket team will host Afghanistan for a Test and three-match ODI series at home in June. This tour is especially important, because India and Afghanistan will face each other for the first time in an ODI series, let us know the complete details.
Historical ODI Series: India and Afghanistan will meet for the first time for a bilateral ODI series. Earlier, both the teams played against each other only in ICC events and Asia Cup.
Test match information: The tour will begin with a Test match in New Chandigarh from June 6 to June 10. This will be only the second Test between the two countries, the first being played in 2018, which was Afghanistan’s debut in Test cricket.
ODI series schedule: This will be followed by a three-match ODI series, starting on June 14 in Dharamshala, followed by the second ODI in Lucknow on June 17 and concluding with the third ODI in Chennai on June 20.
Importance for Afghanistan: This series is a big opportunity for Afghanistan cricket, giving them the opportunity to compete in a full bilateral series against one of the top teams in the world.
Preparation of Team India: This ODI series will also be an important part of India’s preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
India-Afghanistan series schedule:
One Test: June 6-10, 2026 – Chandigarh
1st ODI: June 14, 2026 – Dharamshala
2nd ODI: June 17, 2026 – Lucknow
3rd ODI: June 20, 2026 – Chennai
Fans can look forward to an exciting month of cricket as India and Afghanistan write a new chapter in their cricket history.
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