After IND vs AFG first, ‘Vande Mataram’ set to become regular before India matches

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What happened

The national song Vande Mataram was sung before the India vs Afghanistan cricket match on Sunday.

Parliament had recently passed a bill making insults to the national song a punishable offense.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:09:18 UTC.

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  2. After IND vs AFG first, ‘Vande Mataram’ set to become regular before India matches

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