Afghanistan vs India T20I series It is going to be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, with all three matches being held between September 13 to 17, 2026. This series will be Afghanistan's scheduled home series, although the matches are being held in India.
As the first match approaches, the T20 record at the Arun Jaitley Stadium makes for interesting reading. There have been many high-scoring contests at this venue, but there have also been matches where the chasing teams have had considerable success.
Arun Jaitley Stadium T20I Records & Stats
India have enjoyed a mixed record in T20Is at the Delhi venue. So far, India has played five T20Is on this ground, winning three and losing two.
The overall T20 statistics at this venue also indicate an advantage for teams batting in the second innings.
Here are the overall stats and records:
- Total matches: 20
- Win by batting first: 6
- Won by batting second: 14
- Average score of first innings: 149
- Average score of second innings: 136
- Largest total: 221/9 (20 overs) India vs Bangladesh
- Smallest Total: 116/10 (18.2 overs) Namibia vs India
- The most successful were: 212/3 (19.1 overs) South Africa vs India
- Lowest score defended: 96/7 (20 overs) India vs Pakistan
India has the biggest T20I team total
India's 221/9 is the highest T20I total recorded against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. This score came in October 2024 and remains the standard for teams batting at this venue.
The ground has also witnessed one of the most remarkable successful run chases in T20 history. South Africa chased 212/3 against India, while India had scored 211/4 in June 2022. South Africa achieved the target with five balls to spare.
This result makes it clear that Afghanistan and India may be hesitant to consider a big first innings total completely safe at this venue.
Lowest T20I total at Arun Jaitley Stadium
The lowest T20I total recorded at the stadium is 116 all outs, made by Namibia against India during the 2026 T20 World Cup. India later won the match by 93 runs.
Contrasting records show that Delhi can produce very different contests depending on the pitch conditions, batting execution and effectiveness of the bowling attack.
Individual T20I records in Delhi
The Arun Jaitley Stadium has also seen many notable individual performances in T20 international matches.
80 is the highest individual T20I score in a record for this venue, while 5/19 is the best bowling performance recorded at this ground.
Ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, a record of available venues jason roy The player who scored the most runs on this ground with 125 runs and chris jordan Has been declared as the highest wicket taker with six wickets.