Updated On: 07 February, 2026 07:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, Afghanistan is all set to lock horns against New Zealand on February 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

Rashid Khan (Pic: File Pic)
The Afghanistan cricket team has travelled across the globe and achieved several feats, but one dream of the team remains unfulfilled, that is to play an international match at their home.
The war-ravaged nation has never hosted a global fixture at Kabul, and the devastation has been so soul-shattering that they were forced to adopt cities abroad as home venues.