BCCI Gives Afghanistan Green Signal to Host Home Matches For White Ball Series Against Bangladesh at Greater Noida: Report
As per a report by Sportstar, Afghanistan may host Bangladesh for a white ball series in Greater Noida after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Both teams are currently busy in the major T20 tournament and are playing in the Super Eights stage of the competition.
For the Afghanistan National Cricket Team, India has served as a second home—not just for the supporters, but also for when they play home matches. Afghanistan has gone from being a top-tier aspirant cricketing nation in the globe to playing in refugee camps. Afghanistan has a long history of playing home series in India, including in places like Dehradun, Lucknow, and Greater Noida. The Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida will serve as the venue for the Afghani team's potential second trip back to India to play host Bangladesh. India Defeat Bangladesh By 50 Runs in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8; Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav Power IND to Dominant Win Over BAN.
As per a report by Sportstar, Afghanistan may host Bangladesh for the white ball series in India at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex after the T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghani team is reported to host Bangladesh for a three-match ODI and T20I series from July 25 to August 6. Greater Noida last hosted an international match back in the year 2020. Hardik Pandya Wins Man of the Match Award in India vs Bangladesh ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight Match.
Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan said to Sportstar, "We have closely worked with the BCCI to resume our hosting agreement, making this series possible after a long break. The BCCI has allotted us two grounds - one in Kanpur and the other in Greater Noida. Since we have played at Greater Noida in the past, we decided to host the series against Bangladesh there."
Afghanistan are currently part of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 and have qualified for the Super Eights stages of the tournament. The Afghani team led by Rashid Khan has been in brilliant form and they will hope to continue to shine in the same way as they have done before.
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