Afghanistan to Host India in T20I Series in Delhi
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Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I series, which will be played in Delhi.
A T20I is a short international cricket match played by national teams.
Since Afghanistan cannot host international cricket matches in its own country because of security and other issues, it often plays home matches in other countries.
This time, Delhi in India will be the venue for the series.
The ACB, which is the Afghanistan Cricket Board, has confirmed the dates for the Delhi matches.
The dates were confirmed after the BCCI gave its approval.
The BCCI is the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which manages Indian cricket.
Giving approval for another country to use a venue in India is sometimes called a greenlight.
This series will bring together two strong cricket teams from the region.
India and Afghanistan have played each other before in international cricket.
The three T20I matches will give fans a chance to see both teams compete closely.
T20I cricket is a popular and fast format, usually finishing in a few hours.
Details such as exact dates and stadium have not been shared in the announcement.
Cricket fans in Delhi are likely to be excited about hosting this series.
More information about the schedule may be released later by the cricket boards.
Vocabulary10 words
- T20I
- a short international cricket match, usually a few hours long
- venue
- the place where a sports event happens
- ACB
- the organization that manages cricket in Afghanistan
- BCCI
- the organization that manages cricket in India
- greenlight
- official approval to do something
- series
- a set of matches played between the same two teams
- host
- to hold an event at your own location
- confirm
- to officially say something is true or fixed
- format
- the style or type of a game
- schedule
- a plan of times and dates for events
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because of security and other issues at home 2. The BCCI 3. A short international match
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Afghanistan will host India for a three-match _____ series, which will be played in Delhi.
A T20I is a short international cricket match played by national _____.
Since Afghanistan cannot host international cricket matches in its own country because of _____ and other issues, it often plays home matches in other countries.
This time, Delhi in India will be the _____ for the series.
The _____, which is the Afghanistan Cricket Board, has confirmed the dates for the Delhi matches.
The dates were confirmed after the _____ gave its approval.
The BCCI is the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which manages Indian cricket.
Giving approval for another country to use a venue in India is sometimes called a _____.
This series will bring together two strong cricket _____ from the region.
T20I cricket is a popular and fast _____, usually finishing in a few hours.
Details such as exact dates and stadium have not been shared in the _____.