Afghanistan cricket team has shifted its home base from Sharjah to the UPCA stadium in NOIDA where they will play their matches and practice after a MoU was signed. According to the MoU with BCCI and Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will be able to utilise the facilities of the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, which has successfully hosted a Ranji Trophy game between Uttar Pradesh and Baroda.

BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur, who also signed the MoU papers in presence of UPCA Secretary Rajeev Shukla, not only gave the new ground big thumbs up but also complimented the Afghanistan team for its recent success. Thakur also insisted that rubbing shoulders with the greats of Indian cricket will certainly open a new world for the young Afghan players. Thakur also talked about the strengthening of Indo-Afghan ties through this MoU.

Afghanistan Cricket Board generally plays its matches outside its country. And the way Indo-Afghan ties are good politically, they are also good on the cricket field. And Afghanistan board has always wanted that it should have a home venue in India, where they can give its cricket a boost.