DDCA confirms India-Afghanistan first T20I will proceed in Delhi

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The first T20I between India and Afghanistan will go ahead at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13 as scheduled, the Delhi District Cricket Association has confirmed.

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The fixture had faced uncertainty after Delhi Police sought a schedule change because of security requirements surrounding the BRICS Summit. The DDCA said it received assurances about the necessary support and arrangements following a meeting with Delhi Traffic Police, according to the original report.

All three T20Is remain scheduled in New Delhi

The three-match series is scheduled entirely at Arun Jaitley Stadium from September 13 to September 17, with each match listed for a 7:00 PM IST start.

Match Date Start time Venue
1st T20I September 13 7:00 PM IST Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
2nd T20I September 15 7:00 PM IST Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
3rd T20I September 17 7:00 PM IST Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Shreyas Iyer and Ibrahim Zadran named captains

India will be led by Shreyas Iyer, with Tilak Varma serving as vice-captain. Afghanistan will be captained by opening batter Ibrahim Zadran.

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India squad

Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Yash Thakur.

Afghanistan squad

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