Afghanistan to play its debut Test against India at Bengaluru 

AFGHANISTAN’S debut Test debut is all set to be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, between June 14-18. 

In June last year,  the ICC had approved Test status for Afghanistan and Ireland - making them the 11th and 12th Full Members of the board. As reported by Cricbuzz, BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary confirmed the news and said,

"India has good diplomatic relations with Afghanistan for a long time. We thought it was fitting that we host their landmark Test. We selected Bengaluru because other parts of India are either too hot or will witness monsoons during that period. We expect a lot of VIPs to attend the match. It's an extension of what the board did when South Africa re-entered the international scene in 1991."

Speaking about the debut Test fixture, Afghanistan Cricket Board's CEO Ashfaq Stanikzai said,

"We must thank BCCI for giving us this opportunity to play our inaugural Test. We respect their busy schedule and I am sure the fans of Afghanistan team will travel to Bengaluru to watch the game."

He further added,

"We have started our first-class tournament in late 2017. We have been consistent performers in ICC intercontinental tournaments. It's a pity that we can't have our international matches at home but we want to ensure that all our senior players play in the first-class tournament." 

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