Get ready for an unforgettable Super Sunday as Team India features in two massive prime-time cricket clashes tonight.
The blockbuster evening kicks off at 7:00 PM with India taking on Afghanistan in the opening T20I, promising explosive action right from the first ball. The excitement hits its peak just an hour later at 8:00 PM as India faces arch-rivals Sri Lanka in the high-stakes Asia Cup final.
India vs Afghanistan T20I Series: Shreyas Iyer Leads India Ahead of Asian Games 2026 Prep
India will play a three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. All matches will be held in New Delhi. The series runs from September 13 to 17, 2026. The venue is the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
This series is important preparation for the Asian Games 2026. The Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Afghanistan are expected to give India a tough challenge. Shreyas Iyer is the captain. The team has not started the new T20 cycle well. They lost to Ireland and England.
Afghanistan are the designated hosts for this series. They have named a 15-member squad. Ibrahim Zadran is the captain. Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi are their top players.
India’s squad includes Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Sooryavanshi made his India debut during the England tour. Jasprit Bumrah has been declared fit for the series. Harshit Rana has been ruled out.
India won a historic gold medal at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou. They will send a full-strength squad to the 2026 Asian Games. This raises their chances of winning another gold. Fans in India can watch the live telecast on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming is available on the Sony LIV app and website. A subscription is required.
India squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Yash Thakur.
Afghanistan squad: Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Noor Rahman (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, and Naveen-ul-Haq.
India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup Final: Unbeaten Rivals Clash as India Chase Eighth Title
India and Sri Lanka will meet in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final. Both teams have not lost a match so far. The final is a rematch of the 2024 final. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It starts at 8 PM IST. The toss will take place at 7:30 PM. In India, fans can watch the match on the Sony Sports Network. India wants to win the trophy back and make it eight titles overall. Sri Lanka wants to keep the trophy they won in 2024. They beat India by eight wickets in that final.
India have won all four of their matches. They started with a 94-run win over Thailand. India made 159 for 9. Thailand were bowled out for 65. India then beat Hong Kong China by 137 runs. Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls. India made 193 for 5, and Hong Kong were all out for 56. India topped Group A with three wins. Their net run rate was +5.471. In the semi-final, India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs. India made 149 for 6. Bangladesh were restricted to 109 for 7, whereas Deepti Sharma took 3 for 26.
Sri Lanka are also unbeaten. They beat UAE by nine wickets in their first match. They chased 80 runs in just 7.5 overs. Then they beat Indonesia by 75 runs. Sri Lanka made 124 for 7, while Indonesia were bowled out for 49. Chamari Athapaththu took seven wickets for five runs and a hat-trick. Sri Lanka then beat Bangladesh. They chased 115 runs with four wickets in hand. Harshitha Samarawickrama scored an unbeaten 48. Sri Lanka topped Group B with six points. In the semi-final, they beat Pakistan, who made 130 for 5. Sri Lanka recovered from 33 for 4 to reach 134 for 6 with eight balls left.
The Asian Cricket Council has not announced the prize money for the 2026 final yet. In 2024, Sri Lanka received USD 25,000 as champions. India received USD 15,000 as runners-up. The 2026 prize will be known when the ACC makes an official announcement. It should not be assumed to be the same as in 2024.
FAQs
Q. Who is captaining India against Afghanistan?
A. Shreyas Iyer is India’s captain.
Q. Where will the India vs Afghanistan T20Is be played?
A. All three matches will be played in New Delhi.
Q. Who is captaining Afghanistan?
A. Ibrahim Zadran is Afghanistan’s captain.
Q. When is the India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup final?
A. The final will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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