India to Play Afghanistan in September T20I Series in Delhi, Bangladesh Tour Uncertain
India is set to play a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan from September 13 to 17, 2026, at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, with Afghanistan designated as the host. This series is part of Afghanistan's Future Tours Programme and continues their practice of staging home matches in India due to security concerns. The scheduling overlaps with a proposed India tour of Bangladesh, casting doubt on the latter's likelihood. Bangladesh remains hopeful of resolving issues to host India, but the Afghanistan series has been officially confirmed by both boards.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 12 Aug, 05:42 am. Other outlets followed.