India, Aug. 11 -- The Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed the dates and venue for its three-match T20I series against India, a development that has made India's proposed white-ball tour of Bangladesh increasingly unlikely to proceed. Afghanistan will officially host India for the first time in a bilateral series, although all three matches will be staged at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The T20Is have been scheduled for September 13, 15 and 17.

The ACB communicated the schedule to its commercial partners through a letter sent on Monday, August 10. The board said the dates had been discussed and agreed upon with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, even though a public announcement from the relevant authorities remains ...