Vande Mataram played before national anthem ahead of India's cricket match for 1st time ever

India's national song, Vande Mataram, was played before the national anthem ahead of India's first T20I against Afghanistan at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, marking the first such instance before an international cricket match. The development came months after Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines requiring official events to play first six stanzas of Vande Mataram mandatorily.