Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Live Telecast Channel in India and Afghanistan: When and where to watch AFG vs ZIM Abu Dhabi Test?

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Live Telecast Channel: The SportsRush presents before you the timing and live streaming details of the first AFG vs ZIM Test.

The first Test of the imminent Zimbabwe’s tour of United Arab Emirates will commence from tomorrow between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Having last hosted a Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand in 2018, the venue will host its first Test after more than two years. It is worth mentioning that it will also be the first-ever Test match between these two teams.

While Zimbabwe had already traveled to the UAE with a slightly depleted squad, Afghanistan have also received a blow in the form of spinner Rashid Khan getting out of the match due to a finger injury.

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Live Telecast Channel in India and Afghanistan

As has been the case during the ongoing international summer season in New Zealand, Zimbabwe’s tour of UAE will also not be available on television channels in India.

Just as the case for international cricket in New Zealand, speculations were rife that streaming platform Fan Code is in line to stream the two-match Test series on its website and application.

A tweet by Afghanistan Cricket Board regarding the official broadcasters has confirmed the same despite no subscription option on Fan Code till now. In what might be a rare case, there can be a possibility of fans getting to follow the Test on Fan Code free of cost.

Here is the list of official broadcasters for the #AbuDhabiSunshine Test series! #AFGvZIM pic.twitter.com/hN8rcuoUm6

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 1, 2021

As far as the fans in Afghanistan are concerned, they will be able to watch the Abu Dhabi Test on their televisions by tuning in to RTA. Fans in UAE and Pakistan will be able to watch the first Test on eCriclife and Geo Super/PTV respectively.

Zimbabwean fans, who will get to see their national team playing Test cricket after more than a year, will be able to see the match on ZBC (Zimbabwe Broadcast Corporation) TV.

Date – 02/03/2021 (Tuesday) – 06/03/2021 (Saturday).

Match start Time – 10:00 AM (AE), 11:30 AM (IST) and 08:00 AM (CAT).

TV Channels – RTA (Afghanistan), Not available (India), Freesports (UK/Europe), ZBC TV (Zimbabwe) and eCricLife (UAE).

Online platform – Rabbithole YouTube channel (Rest of the World).

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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