How to watch India vs Afghanistan live: Match time, TV channel, streaming, and full schedule

The three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan began on September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The second and third T20I of the series will be played at the same venue on September 15 and 17. Despite the games being played in India, it’s Afghanistan playing as the hosts. 

During the opening encounter of the series, India completed the easy chase of 157 runs by seven wickets in just 13.4 overs, thanks to Abhishek Sharma’s 82-run knock off 32 balls at a strike rate of 256.25, featuring seven boundaries and as many over boundaries.

India vs Afghanistan T20I series 2026: Match time, venue, and full schedule

The opening game of the series was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13. The Shreyas Iyer-led side, after their series defeats against Ireland and England, showed dominance at home to earn the victory.

Meanwhile, the second and third encounters of the series will also take place at the same venue on September 15 and 17. The games will start at 7:30 in the evening.

Schedule for India vs Afghanistan T20I series 2026-

Where to watch IND vs AFG live: TV channels and streaming in India and abroad

One can watch the India vs Afghanistan T20I series through the following TV networks and live streaming platforms, based on their location-

In India-

TV channels- The series is being broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. One can tune into Sony Sports Ten 5 for the English commentary, and Sony Sports Ten 3 or Sony Sports Ten 4 for the Hindi and other languages.

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Free-to-Air TV: The matches are live for free on DD Bharati (available for DD Free Dish users).

Live Stream: The digital rights are held exclusively by FanCode. The series is not being streamed on JioCinema or Hotstar.

Squads, head-to-head, and what's at stake as India chase a perfect series sweep

India and Afghanistan have faced each other in 10 T20Is, where the blue brigade has earned nine victories while one game ended in a no result due to rain, which came during the Asian Games 2023. Afghanistan, meanwhile, are still looking for their first T20I win over the Indian side.

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Here are the squads of India and Afghanistan in the T20I series-

India- Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Washington Sundar, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi

Afghanistan- Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran(c), Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Noor ul Rahman