India, June 2 -- Afghanistan are set to host India in an international cricket series for the first time, with Delhi likely to stage three T20Is in September in what could become a significant bilateral window before the Asian Games.

The series is expected to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with September 13, 16 and 19 being discussed as tentative match dates. An official announcement has not yet been made, but the arrangement is understood to have moved forward after the Afghanistan Cricket Board approached the BCCI for a return tour.

A BCCI source told TOI that the two boards have reached an understanding over the series, which would give Afghanistan a rare chance to act as the host side against India, even though the matches w...