Bangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by AfghanistanBangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by Afghanistan

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.

Bangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by Afghanistan
Bangladesh T20 series in India To Be Hosted by Afghanistan

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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