New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- For the first time in the history of Indian cricket, national song 'Vande Mataram' was played before the national anthem on Sunday, during the first T20I between India and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The incident took place shortly after the coin toss as both teams lined up for the pre-match proceedings.

India's national song 'Vande Mataram' was played first, followed by the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' and followed by Afghanistan's national anthem. This is an away series for India, with Afghanistan designated as the official home side despite the matches being played in Delhi.

Since this is the first time played on a sporting arena, it would be interesting to find out whether both the na...