Afghanistan vs India T20I 2026: Team India is back in action. The fans are in for an exciting contest as India and Afghanistan gear up for a 3-match T20I series set to be played at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. This will be the first instance when Afghanistan will host India in a cricket series, irrespective of the format. Running from September 13 to September 17, this series acts as a vital rehearsal for both teams ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Afghanistan vs India T20I 2026: Schedule and Timings

All three games will be played at the nation’s capital in New Delhi, providing consistent playing conditions throughout the series. All three games are slated for an evening start at 7 PM.

Match	Date	Venue	Match Start Time (IST)
1st T20I	Sunday, September 13, 2026	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:00 PM
2nd T20I	Tuesday, September 15, 2026	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:00 PM
3rd T20I	Thursday, September 17, 2026	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7:00 PM

Squad Overview and Team News

Team India will be led by Shreyas Iyer, and this series will be Shreyas’ third assignment as the T20I skipper. Key figures Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy cleared their fitness assessments at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) to enter the squad. However, pacer Harshit Rana was ruled out due to a fresh injury sustained during match simulations, leading to Vidarbha speedster Yash Thakur being called up as his replacement.

Afghanistan will be led by opening batter Ibrahim Zadran, who will be leading the side for the first time after being appointed as the full-time skipper of the T20I side earlier this year. The visitors boast a world-class spin attack featuring superstar Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, and Nangeyalia Kharote. Their batting lineup relies on aggressive openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal, backed up by experienced all-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, and youngster Darwish Rasooli.

Afghanistan vs India T20I 2026: The Squads

Take a close look at the two squads along with their best possible XI for the series.

India Squad

Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur.

India Best Possible XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy/Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

Afghanistan Squad

Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Noor ul Rahman (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Naveen-ul-Haq.

Afghanistan Best Possible XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqui/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

For Indian fans, the series will be accessible across digital and television platforms.

• Digital Streaming: Fans can stream the series live on the Fancode mobile app and website.
• TV Broadcast: The live TV broadcast of this series will be available across Sony Sports Channels.