India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I 2026 live score, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Delhi
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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I)
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
- Captains: Shreyas Iyer (India), Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
- Toss result: Toss is scheduled for 7 p.m. IST
- Live Telecast: FanCode Premium, Sony Sports Network (India), Ariana TV, My e& App (Afghanistan), Cricbuzz (UAE) and JioHotstar (UK)
- Umpires and match officials: Ahmad Shah Pakteen, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Iztullah Safi, Farooq Khan, Mahmood Kharoti (umpires*) and Dean Cosker (match referee)
- Match result: TBD
- Player of the Match: TBD
*The on-field, third, and fourth umpires would be updated at the time of the toss
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I live match Scorecard
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I 2026 Live Score Updates
Hello everyone, and welcome to the live blog for the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Toss result:
The toss is scheduled for 7:00 p.m local time (IST).
Pre-match:
India is all ready to face Afghanistan in the first T20I of their three-match series. The visitors will be looking to avenge their loss in the one-off test at Mullanpur earlier this year.
They bring in a spin attack that knows how to capitalize on subcontinent conditions and a batting lineup that has repeatedly shown that they can hit big when the occasion calls for it. Both skipper Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been explosive with the bat.
Meanwhile, India will be looking to continue their winning streak from Zimbabwe after suffering back-to-back series defeats in England and Ireland.
Sanju Samson's return has already bolstered their batting unit, though it remains to be seen whether he will open alongside Abhishek Sharma or Sooryavanshi will continue the opening stand.
On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar have both been marked fit for the three matches. Harshit Rana will not be part of the line-up after sustaining a last-minute injury, but Yash Thakur has been included in the squad.
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Win Probability
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TeamWin percentageIndia80%Afghanistan20%India vs. Afghanistan 1st T20I lineups
India playing XI (predicted): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy
Afghanistan's playing XI (predicted): Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Ormzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur-Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul-Haq
India vs. Afghanistan T20I 2026 series schedule
MatchDateTime (IST)Venue1st T20ISunday, September 13, 20267:30 PMArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi2nd T20ITuesday, September 15, 20267:30 PMArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi3rd T20IThursday, September 17, 20267:30 PMArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiFor all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary, and to share your voice, head to our Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) pages.