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Historic Afghan Test from June 14
India will host Afghanistan’s maiden Test match from June 14 to 18 in Bengaluru, a massive fillip to the war-ravaged country’s cricketing profile.
New Delhi
The decision was taken after officials from the BCCI and the Afghanistan Cricket Board met here on Tuesday. “Considering that June is a rainy month, we thought it was best to host the historic Test in Bengaluru,” BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary told reporters.
Bengaluru was in the running as the leading venue for the match after the BCCI, last month, announced that it would host the neighbouring country’s entry into the five-day format.
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