{
  "id": 2384164,
  "title": "India vs Afghanistan T20Is Likely To Be Rescheduled Due To Ganesh Chaturthi Clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/india-vs-afghanistan-t20is-likely-to-be-rescheduled-due-to-ganesh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T13:16:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-vs-afghanistan-t20is-likely-to-be-rescheduled-due-to-ganesh-chaturthi-clash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is engaged in talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to potentially reschedule the dates of the upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan. The original schedule had the T20Is set to be played on September 13, 15, and 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. However, the ACB is considering moving the games to September 11, 13, and 14. This change is proposed in order to potentially increase venue attendance and television viewership, particularly with the Ganesh Chaturthi festival occurring on September 14. The Afghanistan national team will be hosting India in this bilateral T20I series, with the match venue being India’s capital city, New Delhi. The ACB has initiated discussions with the BCCI, and a formal decision is expected by Monday. The move would depend on logistics and planning between the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), the BCCI, and the ACB. A BCCI official clarified that the final decision regarding the schedule changes rests with the ACB, as India does not have a ground available for hosting international games.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Aug 21: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is in discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to potentially alter the dates of the upcoming three-match T20I series between the two nations. Schedule change talks As per the original schedule, the three T20Is are to be played on September 13, 15 and 17 respectively at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. But the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}