DDCA confirms Arun Jaitley Stadium as sole venue for all three India-Afghanistan T20Is

Afghanistan's tour of India in 2026 now has a one-stop coverage home, with the Times of India running a dedicated hub for the IND vs AFG 2026 window that tracks fixtures, match dates, squads, playing XIs, venues, results, live scores, scorecards, match reports, highlights, player statistics and expert analysis from first ball to last.

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Three night games locked in for New Delhi

The series shape was settled on September 12, when the Delhi and District Cricket Association broke its silence on the opener after the BRICS summit raised security concerns in the capital. According to that report, the Afghanistan-India series will consist of three T20Is, with all matches played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi as night games starting at 7:00 PM IST:

1st T20I: September 13, 7:00 PM IST — New Delhi
2nd T20I: September 15, 7:00 PM IST — New Delhi
3rd T20I: September 17, 7:00 PM IST — New Delhi

Iyer to lead India, Varma deputises

Per the September 12 announcement, India are led by Shreyas Iyer, with Tilak Varma named vice-captain. The home side boasts a blend of explosive batting and a formidable spin-bowling unit, with the full squad announced alongside the schedule confirmation and the balance of the squad to be tracked as official announcements come through.

Second meeting at the Asian Games

The rivalry did not stop at the bilateral series. A September 27 report confirmed that a Shreyas Iyer-led India would open their men's T20 campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 against Afghanistan in the second quarterfinal on September 28, with India entering the competition directly at the quarterfinal stage. The match was scheduled for 10:00 AM Indian Standard Time — 1:30 PM local time — at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, with the broadcast on Sony Sports Network and live streaming on SonyLIV.

Where to follow the action

The coverage hub positions itself as the destination for everything related to IND vs AFG 2026: pre-match previews, head-to-head records and key player insights before each game, and post-match coverage throughout the series. Fans can also "keep track of official squad announcements, venue confirmations, match timings, and schedule changes as they become available", with the hub additionally pointing followers to the India vs Afghanistan ODI Schedule 2026 for the 50-over strand of the teams' 2026 dealings.