India will play a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting September 13. It is a ‘home’ series for Afghanistan even though it is being played in India. Both sides recently played one Test and three ODIs.

Shreyas Iyer‘s side hasn’t been at their best in the shortest format in the recent past. The Men in Blue lost to Ireland and England. India beat Zimbabwe 3-0 to give some boost to their morale.

Afghanistan are one of the most dangerous sides in the white-ball formats, and when it comes to T20 cricket, they are a well-oiled machine. The team has good batters and impactful spinners. Even their seam bowling unit has become stronger with the return of Naveen-ul-Haq.

The two sides have played nine times in T20Is, with India winning eight games and one game yielding no result. It was the Asian Games final in 2023, which saw Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team win the gold medal.

Afghanistan vs India 2026: Venue

The AFG vs IND T20I series will be hosted by the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

Afghanistan vs India 2026: Telecast Details

FanCode will be streaming the three matches on its applications. Fans can watch the live action on their mobile, laptop and smart TV. The App provides access to live action with a series pass, where you pay money for all three games, or fans can also pay a certain amount on a per-match basis.

Afghanistan vs India 2026: Matches

1st T20I – 13th September 2026

2nd T20I – 15th September 2026

3rd T20I – 17th September 2026

Afghanistan vs India 2026: Timings

All the matches will start at 7:00 PM IST.

Afghanistan vs India 2026: Squads

Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran (C), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid KhanNangeroliya Kharoti, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor Ul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

India – Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak VarmaVaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah*, Harshit Rana*

*- Denotes players whose availability is subject to fitness