This is the first-ever bilateral series between these two sides in any format. Virat Kohli will not play the match due to personal reasons, while skipper Rohit has returned to T20Is after more than a year. Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan is also not playing the series.
Former Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday condemned the use of 'hateful language' against India by government officials on social media, saying New Delhi has always been a good friend to the island nation.
Rashid Khan will make his first appearance since the conclusion of last year's ODI World Cup. However, his on-field appearance is still in doubt as he is recovering from back surgery.
Afghanistan managed to see off the series as they clinched a four-wicket victory over UAE in the T20I series decider on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The Arab Board Scientific Council of Dermatology and Venereology, affiliated with the Arab League, has elected Dr. Ibrahim Galadari, an Emirati professor and consultant specialised in dermatology, as its Chairman, and Dr. Abdel Wahab Al-Fawzan, former Kuwaiti Minister of Health, as Deputy Ch
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's century powered Afghanistan to clinch a 72-run win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first T20I match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
"Afghanistan Cricket Board's Selection Committee named an 18-member Afghanistan National Squad for the three-match T20I Series against UAE starting tomorrow at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE," ACB said in an official statement.
The announcement by Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim stated that the ban is a reaction to Israel's disregard for humanitarian principles and violations of international law, citing ongoing cruelty against the Palestinian people.