# Indian cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2026
The Indian cricket team played Afghanistan in India three times in 2026: a one-off Test and a three-match [One Day International](https://www.edgepedia.org/one-day-international) (ODI) series in June, both hosted by the [Board of Control for Cricket in India](https://www.edgepedia.org/board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india) (BCCI), followed by a three-match [Twenty20 International](https://www.edgepedia.org/twenty20-international) (T20I) series in September staged in Delhi but hosted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). India won all seven matches, taking the Test by an innings, the ODI series 3-0, and the T20I series 3-0.[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) • [2](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html) • [3](https://www.bcci.tv/matches/735d1470-22e7-4a7e-8a2e-ea41d70d52aa/india-vs-afghanistan/match-details)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| June tour | One Test (June 6-10, New Chandigarh) and three ODIs (June 14 Dharamshala, June 17 Lucknow, June 20 Chennai), all starting at 1:30 PM IST except the Test at 9:30 AM[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) |
| Test significance | Only the second India-Afghanistan Test, almost eight years after their first, which was also played in India[4](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled) |
| June results | India won the one-off Test and completed a 3-0 ODI sweep[2](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html) |
| September T20Is | Afghanistan hosted India for three T20Is at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on September 13, 15, and 17, 2026[5](https://acb.af/en-US/post/acb-to-host-india-for-three-match-t20i-series-in-delhi) |
| T20I result | India completed a 3-0 Friendship Cup sweep, with Abhishek Sharma rewriting the record books in the final match[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) |
| Head-to-head | the 2026 series left the Test record at 2-0 to India[6](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/afghanistan-ever-beaten-india-cricket-101701154.html) • [7](https://archive.acscricket.com/records_and_stats/team_v_team_t/Afghanistan_v_India_t.html) |
## The June tour: Test and ODIs
The BCCI announced the schedule on March 2, 2026, naming the tour the IDFC First Bank Afghanistan Tour of India.[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) The Test at New Chandigarh, beginning June 6, marked only the second time the two teams had met in the longest format, coming almost eight years after Afghanistan's first-ever Test match, which was played in India in June 2018.[4](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled) Afghanistan entered the match off a Test against Zimbabwe in Harare the previous year, lost by an innings and 73 runs.[4](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled) India won the match by an innings.[2](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html) Across the two Tests the teams have now played, Afghanistan's highest team total is 152, made at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur in 2026.[7](https://archive.acscricket.com/records_and_stats/team_v_team_t/Afghanistan_v_India_t.html)
The ODI series was framed as preparation for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.[4](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled) The first match was played at the [Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/himachal-pradesh-cricket-association-stadium) in [Dharamshala](https://www.edgepedia.org/dharamshala) on June 14, followed by Lucknow on June 17 and Chennai on June 20.[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) India won all three matches, completing a 3-0 sweep.[2](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html)
## The September T20I series
On August 12, 2026, the ACB confirmed that it would host India for a three-match T20I series from September 13 to 17 at the [Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/arun-jaitley-cricket-stadium) in Delhi, with matches on September 13, 15, and 17.[5](https://acb.af/en-US/post/acb-to-host-india-for-three-match-t20i-series-in-delhi) The series was part of Afghanistan's Future Tours Program and was played in India because the ACB has regularly staged its home fixtures there in recent years.[5](https://acb.af/en-US/post/acb-to-host-india-for-three-match-t20i-series-in-delhi) It was the first bilateral T20I series between the two sides since January 2024.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/delhi-to-host-t20i-series-between-afghanistan-and-india)
**A single venue.** All three matches were held at one ground, a departure from India's recent practice of spreading white-ball series across two or three cities.[9](https://t20i.in/t20/1347/afghanistan-tour-of-india-2026-t20-series-pitch-reports-full-squad/) The first T20I briefly faced uncertainty when reports suggested [Delhi Police](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-police) had raised security concerns linked to the BRICS Summit, which brought VVIP movements and restrictions to the capital from September 11 to 13; the Delhi & District Cricket Association said on September 10 that the match would go ahead as scheduled, and it did.[10](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-afghanistan-1st-t20i-not-postponed-ddca-brics-summit-delhi-2991700-2026-09-10)
**Friendship Cup.** India's captain [Shreyas Iyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/shreyas-iyer) and Afghanistan's captain Ibrahim Zadran unveiled the Friendship Cup trophy before the first T20I.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan/why-india-are-playing-as-away-team-in-delhi-for-afghanistan-t20i-series-explained/amp_articleshow/134190392.cms) India won the series 3-0, sealing the sweep with [Abhishek Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhishek-sharma) rewriting the record books in the final match.[1](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced) The series also served as preparation for the [Asian Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/asian-games) cricket competition later in September, where India and Afghanistan were drawn to meet again in a quarter-final at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on September 28; that match was abandoned without a ball bowled.[2](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html) • [12](https://www.bcci.tv/matches/e129efdc-00ef-4fda-b61b-47b5c5833fbf/india-vs-tbc/match-details)
## Squads and team news
Afghanistan named a squad for the T20I series in which fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq returned after recovering from a stress fracture in his right shoulder, an injury that had ruled him out of the T20I series against [West Indies](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-indies) and the [ICC Men's T20 World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/icc-mens-t20-world-cup) 2026.[13](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/pacer-returns-to-afghanistan-squad-for-india-series) India named a 15-member squad for the series.[14](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/star-pacer-returns-for-india-in-afghanistan-t20is)
Afghanistan had changed head coach between the two series: Richard Pybus took over after [Jonathan Trott](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-trott) stepped down following Afghanistan's exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, a tournament in which Trott had led the side to a first T20 World Cup semi-final appearance.[4](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled)
## Context and significance
The two series completed a busy stretch of bilateral cricket in which India and Afghanistan faced each other across all three formats within a few months.[15](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/afghanistan-vs-india-t20is-in-delhi-why-afghanistan-are-hosting-the-series-on-indian-soil-449927.html) For Afghanistan, the June tour offered rare red-ball exposure against a top team away from home, and the ACB chair Mirwais Ashraf described hosting India for a bilateral series in India as a significant milestone in the board's relationship with the BCCI.[8](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/delhi-to-host-t20i-series-between-afghanistan-and-india) The head-to-head record nonetheless remained one-sided: Afghanistan have yet to beat India in any format, with their standout result a tied ODI at the 2018 [Asia Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/asia-cup) in Dubai, while their T20I win in Sharjah in 2025 came against the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates) rather than India.[6](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/afghanistan-ever-beaten-india-cricket-101701154.html) • [17](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/uae-pakistan-and-afghanistan-set-for-t20i-tri-series-showdown) • [18](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/rashid-khan-claims-t20i-wicket-record-in-afghanistan-victory)
In India, the June series was broadcast on Star Sports and streamed on JioHotstar, with the streaming service FanCode also carrying the tour.[16](https://www.whathifi.com/streaming-entertainment/how-to-watch/cricket-online-from-anywhere)
## References
1. [Schedule for Afghanistan's Tour of India announced, BCCI](https://www.bcci.tv/news/article/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-tour-of-india-announced)
2. [India vs Afghanistan T20I Series Announced: Check Dates, Venue ahead of Three-Match Series, myKhel](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-t20i-series-announced-check-dates-venue-ahead-of-three-match-series-449893.html)
3. [Match Details: IND v AFG, 1st ODI, 13 Jun 2026, BCCI Match Centre](https://www.bcci.tv/matches/735d1470-22e7-4a7e-8a2e-ea41d70d52aa/india-vs-afghanistan/match-details)
4. [Schedule for Afghanistan's multi-format tour of India unveiled, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/schedule-for-afghanistan-s-multi-format-tour-of-india-unveiled)
5. [ACB to Host India for Three-Match T20I Series in Delhi, Afghanistan Cricket Board](https://acb.af/en-US/post/acb-to-host-india-for-three-match-t20i-series-in-delhi)
6. [Have Afghanistan ever beaten India in cricket? Full IND vs AFG head-to-head record, Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/afghanistan-ever-beaten-india-cricket-101701154.html)
7. [Afghanistan v India Men's Test Matches Records, Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians](https://archive.acscricket.com/records_and_stats/team_v_team_t/Afghanistan_v_India_t.html)
8. [Delhi to host T20I series between Afghanistan and India, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/delhi-to-host-t20i-series-between-afghanistan-and-india)
9. [Afghanistan Tour of India 2026 T20 Series Pitch Reports, Full Squad, t20i.in](https://t20i.in/t20/1347/afghanistan-tour-of-india-2026-t20-series-pitch-reports-full-squad/)
10. [DDCA confirms Afghanistan-India T20I remains on schedule, no postponement amid BRICS Summit, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-afghanistan-1st-t20i-not-postponed-ddca-brics-summit-delhi-2991700-2026-09-10)
11. [Why India are playing as 'away' team in Delhi for Afghanistan T20I series, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan/why-india-are-playing-as-away-team-in-delhi-for-afghanistan-t20i-series-explained/amp_articleshow/134190392.cms)
12. [Match Details: IND v AFG, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition, 28 Sep 2026, BCCI Match Centre](https://www.bcci.tv/matches/e129efdc-00ef-4fda-b61b-47b5c5833fbf/india-vs-tbc/match-details)
13. [Pacer returns to Afghanistan squad for India series, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/pacer-returns-to-afghanistan-squad-for-india-series)
14. [Star pacer returns for India in Afghanistan T20Is, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/star-pacer-returns-for-india-in-afghanistan-t20is)
15. [Afghanistan vs India T20Is in Delhi: Why Afghanistan Are Hosting the Series on Indian Soil, myKhel](https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/afghanistan-vs-india-t20is-in-delhi-why-afghanistan-are-hosting-the-series-on-indian-soil-449927.html)
16. [How to watch cricket online from anywhere, What Hi-Fi?](https://www.whathifi.com/streaming-entertainment/how-to-watch/cricket-online-from-anywhere)
17. [UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan set for T20I tri-series showdown, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/uae-pakistan-and-afghanistan-set-for-t20i-tri-series-showdown)
18. [Rashid Khan claims T20I wicket record in Afghanistan victory, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/rashid-khan-claims-t20i-wicket-record-in-afghanistan-victory)
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