Bangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by Afghanistan
Bangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by Afghanistan: Afghanistan will host Bangladesh in India early next month.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman said in a statement, that the series will be a good opportunity for both sides to play competitive cricket.
The Afghanistan cricket team, which has had its training base in India since 2015, will play their matches on June 3, 5 and 7 in the northern Indian city of Dehradun.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in hill town will host the three day-night fixtures, scheduled for 3, 5 and 7 June before Afghanistan take on India in their inaugural Test match, starting in Bengaluru on 14 June.
Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for three T20 Internationals in Dehradun prior to the strife-torn nation’s historic one-off Test against India.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in hill town will host the three day-night fixtures, scheduled for 3, 5 and 7 June before Afghanistan take on India in their inaugural Test match, starting in Bengaluru on 14 June.
Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Atif Mashal said, “ACB is delighted to host Bangladesh for the T20I series in Dehradun in early June which will be a good opportunity for both sides to play competitive cricket”.
“Similarly, cricket fans have also previously enjoyed games between the two sides and this will be yet another opportunity for them to witness their sides play against each other.”
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury added, “Afghanistan have some fine players for this format and they will have the advantage of familiarity with the conditions in Dehradun.
“However, the Bangladesh team is a confident and experienced unit and we are really looking forward to the matches”.
ICC T20 RANKINGS
T20 Rankings
Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
1 | Pakistan | 23 | 2990 | 130 |
2 | Australia | 15 | 1894 | 126 |
3 | India | 32 | 3932 | 123 |
4 | New Zealand | 22 | 2542 | 116 |
5 | England | 17 | 1951 | 115 |
6 | South Africa | 18 | 2058 | 114 |
7 | West Indies | 18 | 2048 | 114 |
8 | Afghanistan | 22 | 1917 | 87 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 27 | 2287 | 85 |
10 | Bangladesh | 21 | 1570 | 75 |
11 | Scotland | 9 | 592 | 66 |
12 | Zimbabwe | 14 | 817 | 58 |
13 | Netherlands | 8 | 421 | 53 |
14 | United Arab Emirates | 12 | 608 | 51 |
15 | Hong Kong | 10 | 420 | 42 |
16 | Oman | 7 | 270 | 39 |
17 | Ireland | 11 | 358 | 33 |
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