Rain could play spoilsport in 1st India vs Afghanistan T20 match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday(Photo: IANS)

IND vs AFG 2026 1st T20: The first T20I of the three-match series between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday is also all set to mark Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut at home in an international matchThe 15-year-old has turned out in six T20I matches for Team India – three in England and three in Zimbabwe so far.

In these six T20I matches, Sooryavanshi has scored 193 runs at an average of 32.16 with a strike-rate of 189.21 with 2 fifties against ZimbabweIf selected to play in the 1st T20I against Afghanistan, it could be the first game on Indian soil for the Rajasthan Royals batter.

But there is a massive hurdle ahead of Sooryavanshi and Team India in the first gameAccording to the weather prediction for Sunday, there is a massive threat of rain in the Capital which could even washout the entire game.

Out of 8 T20I matches between India and Afghanistan, only one match – at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou – has been washed out due to rainBut the MET department is predicting at least 55 per cent chances of rain in New Delhi on Sunday.

The city also witnessed heavy rain on Friday, a couple of days before Afghanistan host India in the T20I seriesA total of 3 hours of rain are predicted in New Delhi on Sunday.

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There will be about 76 per cent cloud cover over the city on Sunday with around 3.3mm of rain predicted by the MET departmentThere are also about 13 per cent possibility of thunderstorms in the city.

The possibility of rain increases to around 89 per cent by Sunday evening which is even more bad news for the Indian cricket fans as the match is scheduled to begin at 730pm ISTThere is around 53 per cent possibility of thunderstorms on Sunday evening as well with a couple of hours of rain.

What will happen if the 1st T20I between India and Afghanistan is washed out due to rain?

There is no provision of reserve day in the first T20I match between India and Afghanistan on SundayThe second T20I match is set to take place on Tuesday, September 15 with the third and final game on Thursday, September 17.

A minimum of five bowlers must be bowled by both sides for it to constitute a match in the T20 format of the gameIndian fans will be hoping that rain stays away for enough time for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shreyas Iyer’s Team India to post their 9th win over Afghanistan in T20 cricket on Sunday.