In a significant development, Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for a white-ball series in Greater Noida this July-August. This series marks Afghanistan's return to playing 'home' matches in India after a gap of four years.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approved Afghanistan to use Indian venues for their home games. This decision comes after Afghanistan, now under Taliban rule, sought to continue playing international cricket despite political changes.
Where will Afghanistan play their 'home' matches in India?
Afghanistan will use the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida as their home ground. This venue was last used by Afghanistan in March 2020. The upcoming series against Bangladesh will involve three ODIs and three T20Is from July 25 to August 6.
The BCCI has allotted two home venues to Afghanistan: Greater Noida and Kanpur. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the BCCI had signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2015, allowing Afghanistan to use the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex as their home ground. Over the years, Afghanistan has also played their 'home' matches in Dehradun, the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, and Greater Noida.
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What is the schedule for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh series?
The Bangladesh team is expected to arrive in Greater Noida from New Delhi on July 22. They will have a couple of training sessions before the first ODI on July 25. Let's take a look at the series schedule:
| Fixture | Date | Venue |
| First ODI | July 25 | Greater Noida |
| Second ODI | July 27 | Greater Noida |
| Third ODI | July 30 | Greater Noida |
| First T20I | August 2 | Greater Noida |
| Second T20I | August 4 | Greater Noida |
| Third T20I | August 6 | Greater Noida |