After four years, BCCI allows Afghanistan to play ‘home’ matches in India again
In order to strengthen the cricket ties between India and the Afghanistan cricket team, the BCCI has granted permission for the Afghanistan cricket team to host its upcoming series against Bangladesh in India. This marks a return to familiar territory for Afghanistan, who will play their “home” matches at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida after a four-year absence.
The white ball series is scheduled to be held in the months of July and August, where Bangladesh is going to face Afghanistan in three ODI and three T20 international matches. This is not the first time Greater Noida has served as a home ground for Team Afghanistan.
Back in 2015, a memorandum of understanding allowed Afghanistan to utilize this venue for their matches. The Bangladesh team will arrive in Greater Noida on July 22nd, allowing for practice sessions before their first ODI on July 25th.
The remaining ODIs will follow on July 27th and 30th. The T20I series kicks off on August 2nd, with the final match scheduled for August 6th. Bangladesh will then depart on August 7th.
As per the report, BCCI has designated two venues in Uttar Pradesh for Afghanistan’s “home” series: Greater Noida and Kanpur. This continues a trend established in 2015, when Afghanistan played matches in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Lucknow, and Greater Noida.