Overview
- Matches are scheduled for January 19, 21 and 22 in Dubai, with first ball at 6:30pm local time (8pm IST, 2:30pm GMT).
- Rashid Khan captains Afghanistan and Brandon King leads West Indies, with squads named for the full series.
- In India the series streams on Fancode with no TV broadcast, Lemar TV carries telecast in Afghanistan with Radio Arakozia commentary, and Tapmad streams in Pakistan.
- West Indies continue preparation with a separate three-match T20I series in South Africa from January 27 to 31.
- World Cup openers follow soon after, with West Indies facing Bangladesh on February 7 and Afghanistan meeting New Zealand on February 8.