The Indian team is going to be seen in action from Sunday (September 13). Team India will play a 3-match T20 series against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from this day. The special thing is that this series is being hosted by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The name of the official broadcaster has also been revealed 5 days before the start of the series.
Sony Sports Network has got the broadcasting rights of India-Afghanistan T20 series. Confirming the same, Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head (Sports and International), Sony Pictures Networks India, said, 'The Afghanistan-India T20 series further strengthens the cricket portfolio of Sony Sports Network and adds another exciting competition to our Festival of Sports.'
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Star players will be seen in action
Star players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Rashid Khan are going to be seen in the upcoming series between India and Afghanistan. The performance of Bumrah, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana in the Indian team captained by Shreyas Iyer will depend on their fitness.
The command of Afghanistan is in the hands of Ibrahim Zadran. Apart from Rashid, the Afghan team has stars like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai. Naseeb Khan, CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board, said, 'Playing in India is always special because there is extraordinary passion for cricket here. This series will give Afghanistan a platform to showcase its talent against one of the strongest teams in world cricket.