The toss was delayed due to a wet outfield in the one-off Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground on Monday.
Afghanistan's national cricket team has made significant strides in the white-ball formats, achieving notable victories against top-tier teams in recent years.
Afghanistan will be playing a one-off Test against New Zealand in Greater Noida on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the match to the media, Shahidi talked about having at least "one good venue" for the team in India, a country which has played a big role in their development over the years. They h
head of the one off Test against New Zealand, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi shared his thoughts on the upcoming match saying that it will be an honour to be a part of such a historic moment at Greater Noida.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan, while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai, as per the ICC.
NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahidi said that over 200 deaths have been declared and bodies were being recovered on Thursday following the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad.
Following a clean sweep in the ODI series against Ireland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott opined that it's important to maintain the winning momentum as an important T20 series is lined up for the team against Ireland starting on Friday.
After winning the 3rd ODI against Ireland by 117 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi lauded the experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nabi following his all-round performance in the match.
Outstanding performances from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi guided the Afghanistan side to victory against Ireland in the first ODI of the three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
After seeing familiar foes Ireland script a historic maiden Test win in Abu Dhabi, Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Friday showered praise on pacers in the rival camp, acknowledging that they bowled 'very well'.