Afghanistan to play first-ever Test in India

New Delhi: Asian country can play their initial ever matched game in India, officers from each countries proclaimed weekday, amid speculation that the sport may well be vie as early as next year.

Afghanistan and eire got take a look at standing in Gregorian calendar month by the International Cricket Council.

“The Afghans were scheduled  to play their initial take a look at in 2019 versus Australia however considering the historic relationship between India and Asian country, we tend to determined to host their initial take a look at,” BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary aforesaid.

The BCCI failed to say if the take a look at against Asian country is enclosed in India’s eighty one home matches scheduled  for 2019-2023, resulting in speculation that the 2 nations area unit wanting to play the match next year.

Atif Mashal, the Asian country Cricket Board (ACB) chairman, aforesaid on Twitter that the date and venue are going to be proclaimed shortly.

India has acted as a mentor for Asian country cricket, hosting a number of the destroyed nation’s home matches

This year, spinner Rashid Khan and former captain Mohammed Nabi became the primary Afghans to be picked within the Indian Premier League auction.

Choudhary aforesaid once a BCCI meeting that there would be home games against European country, Australia and African country however Pakistan continues to be not enclosed in India’s schedule.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan haven't vie a bilateral series since 2013 attributable to political tensions.

India’s next fixtures cycle has additional home matches than this schedule, however the quantity of taking part in days has been cut following complaints from players crystal rectifier by skipper Virat Kohli. – AFP