For the first time, 'Vande Mataram' was played before the national anthem ahead of the India-Afghanistan match at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. This was followed by 'Jana Gana Mana', which made the pre-toss ceremony longer than usual. As a result, the match started around four minutes later than scheduled. It was stated that the sequence of playing both songs was decided under guidelines from the Union Home Ministry. This has been described as a historic beginning in Indian cricket.