India vs Afghanistan: In an intriguing turn of events, the Chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Jalal Yunus, revealed on Thursday, May 11, that Afghanistan would be engaging in a series in India while on tour in Bangladesh. Originally, Afghanistan was set to visit Bangladesh for a comprehensive series comprising two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is next month. This unexpected twist has sparked discussions and speculations among cricket fans, eagerly anticipating the outcome of Afghanistan’s dual challenge in both Bangladesh and India. Follow IND vs AFG Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
India vs Afghanistan: BCB Chairman Confirms Rescheduling of BAN vs AFG Series
A recent announcement has altered the initial itinerary, with one Test being removed. Consequently, the latest development has resulted in the removal of one T20I as well. Speaking to reporters in England, BCB Chairman Jalal Yunus explained that the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had made a request to modify the schedule. They expressed their desire to play one Test and subsequently proceed to India for a series before returning to Bangladesh to complete the remaining matches of the tour.
“We had two Tests with Afghanistan but we have excluded one Test from it and now we will play one Test along with three ODIs and two T20Is and this is the itinerary. We are in discussions with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and hopefully within a day or two we can finalize the venues,” said Jalal.
BCB to Have Eid-ul-Adha Break
He further added, “They wanted to go to India after playing one format. Here we will play one Test and later they will move to India during the Eid-ul-Adha to play the series and later after completing their assignment in India, they will return to Bangladesh to play the remaining part of the series.”
“They (ACB) are very excited with the India series and after it was finalized they requested us to play in the new schedule. We have accepted their request considering at that point there is Eid-ul-Adha break and that is the reason we did not have any reservation,” concluded Jalal.
The solitary Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is slated to take place from June 10 to June 19 before the visitors embark on their journey to India for a white-ball series. Before their visit to Bangladesh, Afghanistan will make a detour to Sri Lanka to partake in a brief three-match ODI series.
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