KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Afghanistan and Bangladesh play a one-off Test at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi from October 9 to 13.
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Day 1 starts at 9:30 a.m. UAE time, which is 11:00 a.m. IST.
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Fans in India can <a href="https://comicvibe.com/how-to-watch-and-stream-below-deck-season-13/” title=”How to Watch and Stream Below Deck Season 13″>stream the match live on FanCode, with no TV broadcast listed.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh meet in Abu Dhabi for a one-off Test
Afghanistan and Bangladesh have met in only two Tests, and each side has won one. Bangladesh won by 546 runs in Dhaka in June 2023, and Afghanistan won by 224 runs in Chattogram in September 2019.
Their third meeting comes in Abu Dhabi, where the one-off Test runs from October 9 to 13 at Zayed Cricket Stadium. The match does not count towards the 2025-27 World Test Championship.
Play starts at 9:30 a.m. local time on Day 1, which is 11:00 a.m. IST. The broadcast list is wide, with different partners in each region. Here is where to watch in every major cricketing country, and when the first ball is bowled.
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Where to watch the AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in India
TV channel: No television broadcast
Live streaming: FanCode
Cricket fans in India can stream the Test live on FanCode, which holds exclusive digital rights. No TV channel is listed for the match.
Where to watch the AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in Bangladesh
TV channel: T Sports
Live streaming: Tapmad
Fans in Bangladesh can watch the Test live on T Sports, with online streaming available through Tapmad.
Where to watch the AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in Afghanistan
TV channel: Ariana TV
Live streaming: Ariana TV, Etisalat App
Viewers in Afghanistan can watch on Ariana TV, which covers TV and digital. The Etisalat App also streams the match, but only inside Afghanistan.
Where to watch the AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in the UK
TV channel: No television broadcast
Live streaming: Sport Central and Sport TV
Fans in the UK can stream the Test live on Sport Central and Sport TV, which hold digital rights for Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.
Where to watch AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in the UAE
TV channel: Cricbuzz
Live streaming: Cricbuzz
Cricbuzz has TV and digital rights across the Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia, so fans in the UAE can watch the match there.
Where to watch AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in the USA and Canada
TV channel: Willow TV
Live streaming: Willow TV
Cricket fans in the United States and Canada can watch the Test live on Willow TV and on TV and digital platforms.
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Where to watch AFG vs BAN Test 2026 live in Australia
TV channel: Foxtel
Live streaming: Fox Sports NOW
Fans in Australia can watch the Test live on Fox Sports on TV, while the Fox Sports NOW will be available for the viewers to stream the match online.
Where to watch the AFG vs BAN Test 2026 around the world
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Ariana TV, Etisalat App (Afghanistan only) |
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Rest of MENA and Southeast Asia |
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Rest of Europe, Africa and the world |
SOURCE:Afghanistan Cricket X account
AFG vs BAN Test 2026 start time worldwide
The Test starts at 9:30 a.m. UAE time on Friday, October 9, which is 5:30 a.m. GMT. The match runs through October 13. The table shows the Day 1 start time in each country.
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11:00 a.m. |
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10:30 a.m. |
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11:30 a.m. |
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11:00 a.m. |
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10:00 a.m. |
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9:30 a.m. |
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6:30 a.m. |
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7:30 a.m. |
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4:30 p.m. |
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6:30 p.m. |
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1:30 a.m. |
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1:30 a.m. |
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