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Afghanistan to face India in first Test

Virat Kohli's world No.1 ranked team will host Test newcomers Afghanistan as officials sign off on deal

Afghanistan will play their first Test match in India against the current world No.1 Test nation, it was confirmed today.

The CEO of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Rahul Johri, and the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board Atif Mashal took to social media to announce the deal.

The Afghan fixture revelation came as the BCCI agreed in principle to the next stage of cricket's Future Tours Programme (FTP) at a special general meeting of the board.

No dates have been slated for Afghanistan's historic first Test match, although it is expected to be in 2018.

"Afghans were scheduled to play their first Test in 2019 versus Australia but considering the historic relationship between India and Afghanistan, we decided to host their first Test," BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary was quoted by Press Trust India.

Afghanistan, along with Ireland, were awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council in June.

Ireland will play their first Test match against Pakistan in May.

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