The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed the extensively reported dates for the three-match T20I collection in opposition to India in New Delhi. In a letter to stakeholders on Monday (August 10), the ACB stated the matches will likely be performed on September 13, 15 and 17 on the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ACB additionally said that the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) had agreed to the dates.
“The ACB hereby confirms that the India tour of Afghanistan 2026 (Occasion) is scheduled to happen from September 13 to September 17. The ACB additional confirms that the dates of the Occasion have been confirmed and agreed with the BCCI and the venues of the scheduled matches have additionally been finalised,” ACB CEO Naseeb Khan wrote to the board’s business companions in a letter, accessed by Cricbuzz.
The Afghan Board’s formal assertion has now just about dominated out the potential of the Indian group’s tour of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had earmarked September 1 to 13 for the six white-ball video games, and at the very least one match of the Afghanistan collection clashes with that window. With lower than three weeks to go earlier than the proposed BCB dates, the Bangladesh collection now seems all however useless, barring the unlikely occasion of a last-minute directive from the governments. Cricbuzz reached out to the BCCI on this.
The ACB additional said, “Whereas an official public announcement relating to the occasion is but to be made by the involved authorities, the ACB is issuing this letter as an official affirmation of the scheduled dates and venues of the India tour of Afghanistan 2026. Accordingly all media rights holders might proceed with their advance planning, scheduling and manufacturing preparations, useful resource allocation, promotional actions and different associated preparations based mostly on the above schedule.”
Cricbuzz understands that ITW Universe, which holds the media rights, is in talks with JioStar, Sony Sports activities and Zee Unite8 for the linear rights of the three matches. The broadcaster is anticipated to be finalised in 24 hours. FanCode holds the digital rights.
In the meantime, the ACB has opened additional negotiations with the BCCI, providing to maneuver one of many video games to September 14, the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Sources aware of the event have revealed that the Afghanistan board has requested the BCCI if it might be attainable to maneuver the primary or second match to September 14, thereby giving the collection a festive contact.
“I might not wish to remark prematurely on any potential date changes that the Afghanistan Cricket Board could also be contemplating. Ought to such a improvement materialise, aligning this historic collection with Ganesh Chaturthi — a day of recent beginnings, devotion and celebration throughout India — can be a considerate and gracious gesture from the ACB, reflecting the spirit of friendship that cricket continues to foster between India and Afghanistan,” ITW co-founder Bhairav Shanth instructed Cricbuzz.
Shanth stated there’s lots of pleasure round this collection. “This marks a landmark second — Afghanistan formally internet hosting India in a bilateral collection for the primary time. ITW Universe, along with our world-class companions, will likely be producing the printed and bringing a number of visible and storytelling upgrades that followers have by no means skilled earlier than.”
