Anselm Noronha
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India A will look to maintain their momentum in the ongoing Tri-Nation Series when they take on Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Thursday.
Ruturaj Gaikwad starred with a century, along with good performances from the bowlers, as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 8 runs in the opening match of the tri-series.
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his mark with a great performance in the IPL last year and is now playing for India A for the first time, scored only 14 runs.
Afghanistan A have a quality side in their ranks and an effective team consisting mostly of spinners, which will make it a good contest against India A.
The Sporting News takes you through all the details related to how and where to watch the Tri-Nation series game between India A and Afghanistan A.
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Here’s how to watch the India A vs Afghanistan A Tri-Nation series game in India:
The Tri-Nation series games will be broadcast live on TV on Sony Sports Network channels in India, with live streaming available on SonyLIV and Dafanews India's live streaming hub.
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The Tri-Nation series game between India A and Afghanistan A will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
It will kick off at 10:00 a.m. local time (SLST), which translates to 10:00 a.m. IST on Thursday, June 11, in India.
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Little is expected to change within the India A side after Gaikwad’s three-figure score and Arshad Khan sealing the SL A win in the death overs. Sooryavanshi will hope for a bigger score against AFG A.
India A squad: Tilak Varma (c), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Kumar Kushagra (wk), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan and Anukul Roy.
Team Afghanistan A will come in with a young team captained by Imran Mir. Promising players such as wicketkeepers Mohammad Ishaq and Noor Rahman can make a bright start.
Afghanistan A squad: Imran Mir (c), Noor Rahman (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Hassan Eisakhil, Khalid Taniwal, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Faisal Khan Shinozada, Farmanullah Safi, Shams Ur Rahman, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
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The India A vs Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A Tri-Nation series 2026 follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays the other two sides twice.
Each team plays four league matches in the 50-over (List A) format, making a total of six games before the final.
The top two teams on the points table qualify for the final, with points awarded as 2 for a win, 1 for no result, and 0 for a loss.
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Anselm Noronha is a writer with decades of experience. His bylines earlier appeared across various publications like GOAL and others. His expertise is diverse, writing compelling content across cricket, football and a variety of sports. He has also represented football clubs such as Sporting Clube de Goa and FC Goa in various capacities.
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