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Afghanistan to make Test debut against India in Bengaluru in June

Wednesday 17 January 2018 08:01, UK

Rashid Khan has impressed in the white ball format of the game for Afghanistan
Image: Rashid Khan has impressed in the white ball format of the game for Afghanistan

Afghanistan will play their first-ever Test match in June against India in Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have confirmed.

The one-off Test match will take place between June 14-18 in the capital of India's Karnataka state.

Afghanistan will make their Test debut in India this June
Image: Afghanistan will make their Test debut in India this June

Afghanistan became a full ICC member nation, along with Ireland, in June 2017 taking the total number of Test nations up to 12.

The Afghan's gained ODI international status in 2011 and in 2015 took part in their first ICC World Cup.

"(It) will be one historic game. Thanks largely to BCCI and Rahul Johri (CEO of BCCI) in particular," said CEO of the ACB Shafiq Stanikzai.

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Fellow newcomers Ireland will play their inaugural Test against Pakistan in Malahide in May 2018.

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