The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirms that it will host a Tri-Nation Series featuring A teams from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Ireland. This series will consist of a total of seven One-Day matches, with AfghanAbdalyan playing a four-day match against each participating team. The series will be held from April 7 to May 2, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The tour will begin on April 7 with a four-day match between AfghanAbdalyan and Ireland A. The only four-day match will be followed by the start of the Tri-Nation One Day series on April 13, with Ireland A taking on Sri Lanka A in the series opener.
The Tri-Nation 50 Overs Series will be played in a round-robin format, with each of the three teams facing the others twice. The top two teams from the first round will advance to the final, which is scheduled for April 25 at the same venue. Following the conclusion of the Tri-Nation Series, AfghanAbdalyan will face Sri Lanka in a four-day match from April 29 to May 3, marking the end of the event.
ACB CEO Mr. Naseeb Khan stated: “AfghanAbdalyan have clinched the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Asia Cup last year, which is a massive achievement. We have a close eye on our A team, which serves as a backup for or senior team. We have arranged regular international assignments for them over the past two to three years, which helped us develop some excellent cricketers in all forms of the game.”
“Competing against Sri Lanka and Ireland will offer our emerging cricketers another excellent opportunity to showcase their talent at the international level and further develop their skills. We also aim to identify some promising red-ball players from the four-day matches as part of our strategy to enhance our red-ball team and improve the overall standard of our red-ball game in the country,” he added.
Tour Itinerary:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| April 7 – 10 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Ireland A (Only 4-Day Match) | Abu Dhabi |
| April 13 | Ireland A vs Sri Lanka A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 15 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Sri Lanka A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 17 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Ireland A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 19 | Ireland A vs Sri Lanka A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 21 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Ireland A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 23 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Sri Lanka A | Abu Dhabi |
| April 25 | Tri-Nation Series Final | Abu Dhabi |
| April 29 – May 2 | AfghanAbdalyan vs Sri Lanka A (Only 4-Day Match) | Abu Dhabi |
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