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Afghanistan to host West Indies ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI) The Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed that they will host the West Indies for a three-match T20I series in the United Arab Emirates between January 19 and 22 next year, as both teams continue their build-up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to take place.
The three fixtures will be played on January 19, 21 and 22 in the UAE. The series is set to provide crucial practice for both sides for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
According to International Cricket Council (ICC), both sides had sealed automatic qualification among the 20 teams at the showpiece event among the top seven teams from the previous edition of the competition in 2024.
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Celta stuns Real Madrid to leave Barcelona clear at top of La Liga

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