In a first, Vande Mataram played after the national anthem in Delhi

Indian players stand as the national anthem is played before the first T20I cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in New Delhi, on September 13, 2026. Pic/PTI

In a first ever instance at an international sporting event, national song Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, was played after national anthem ‘‘Jana Gana Mana'' before start of India's first T20I against Afghanistan here. on Sunday.

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