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The upcoming white-ball series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh is set to be postponed. The bilateral was to be held in Greater Noida later this month but will moved to a later date with the cricket boards of both countries reaching a mutual agreement.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India approved Afghanistan to host their home games in India. The BCCI permitted Afghanistan to play in the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida as their home ground. After this approval, Afghanistan and Bangladesh were set to battle it out in a multi-format series
AFG vs BAN white-ball series postponed due to weather: Reports.
Both countries were set to play in two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is after the ICC T20 World Cup. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board was hesitant about a Test series and hence the white-ball series was scheduled from July 25 to August 6 in Greater Noida. But now according to multiple media reports, the BCB requested Afghanistan to reschedule as the weather could hinder the series. Both boards are reportedly working on finding the best window for the whiteball series.
Both boards agreed to reschedule the series to a more convenient time: Nafees
Recently Shahriar Nafees, Head of BCB's cricket operations, stated that Bangladesh was reluctant to play the series against Afghanistan in July due to anticipated rainfall in Greater Noida. Nafees further confirmed that BCB granted NOCs to players to participate in franchise-based T20 tournaments.
He said, "We were not prepared to play the series against Afghanistan in July because, according to weather reports, there will be rain in Greater Noida at that time. After both boards agreed to reschedule the series to a more convenient time, we decided to issue NOCs to our players upon their request. When they learned that the white-ball series against Afghanistan in July was off, they decided to apply for NOCs to participate in various franchise-based T20 tournaments."
