NEW DELHI: Bengaluru has emerged as the leading venue for Afghanistan’s first-ever Test match, to be played against India in June.
The BCCI and Afghanistan Cricket Board are expected to make a joint announcement after a meeting here Tuesday, PTI reports.
The BCCI had last month announced that it would host Afghanistan’s maiden Test.
Afghanistan earned their Test status alongside Ireland in June last year, becoming the sport’s 11th and 12h Test-playing nations.
The team from the war-ravaged nation has hosted its home games in India, most recently the series against Ireland in Greater Noida.
Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nabi became the first two Afghanistan cricketers to be bought at the IPL auction last year, the newswire further reports.
Thirteen Afghan players have registered themselves for the IPL auction on January 27-28.
