India vs Afghanistan: which match is on 13 September, and is Ravi Bishnoi in the squad?

India’s match against Afghanistan on Sunday, 13 September 2026 is the first T20I of a three-match series, scheduled at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi. Ravi Bishnoi appears in India’s updated squad. That confirms his selection for the series, not his place in the playing XI.

Why are Afghanistan the hosts if the match is in Delhi?

The distinction is in BCCI’s series announcement: Afghanistan are hosting India, with all three matches being played at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.

So the venue and the hosting designation answer different questions. Delhi tells you where the cricket is scheduled; it does not make this an India-hosted series. A fixture labelled “Afghanistan vs India” is therefore consistent with the match taking place in India.

The announced dates are:

• 13 September 2026: first T20I, Delhi.
• 15 September 2026: second T20I, Delhi.
• 17 September 2026: third T20I, Delhi.

This also makes the date important when looking up “India vs Afghanistan”: the same pairing refers to three separate fixtures, not one match being described differently.

Is Ravi Bishnoi playing, or only named in the squad?

Bishnoi is included in India’s squad announcement of 1 September. He also remains in the updated squad published on 10 September, which names Yash Thakur as Harshit Rana’s replacement.

For understanding who is available, that later announcement matters: the original squad is not the complete current picture after the replacement. For Bishnoi specifically, however, the update does not change his inclusion.

Neither squad list establishes that he is in the XI for the opening match. “Selected for the series” and “playing today” should not be treated as interchangeable claims.

What is confirmed about the start time?

The series announcement and the original squad announcement give the dates and venue, but neither specifies a start time. They support identifying the fixture—not assigning it an evening slot or saying it is already under way.

The useful distinction is straightforward: the opening T20I is scheduled for 13 September in Delhi, and Bishnoi is in the updated squad. A start time, live score or confirmed XI needs match-specific evidence beyond these announcements.