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BCCI announces Afghanistan tour schedule

Mumbai, Mar 2 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the schedule for the Afghanistan men’s team’s tour of India, slated to be held in June 2026, featuring one Test match and a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The tour has been titled the IDFC First Bank Afghanistan Tour of India and was announced by BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia through a media advisory. In the most recent Test matchup between the two sides, India and Afghanistan have met only once in the longest format.

Central India's Premier English Daily

Central India's Premier English Daily

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Key Highlights

  • That lone Test was played during Afghanistan’s tour of India in June 2018 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where India won by an innings and 262 runs after dismissing Afghanistan twice inside two days.
  • In that match, Shikhar Dhawan scored 107 runs in the first innings, anchoring India’s batting dominance and helping post a commanding total.
  • The 2026 tour schedule includes a lone Test match from June 6 to June 10 at New Chandigarh, starting at 9:30 AM IST.
  • The ODI series will begin on June 14 in Dharamshala, followed by the second ODI in Lucknow on June 17 and the third ODI in Chennai on June 20.
  • All ODI matches will start at 1:30 PM IST.
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