Afghanistan (Playing XI):
- Sediqullah Atal
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Karim Janat
- Rashid Khan(c)
- Noor Ahmad
- AM Ghazanfar
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh (Playing XI):
- Tanzid Hasan Tamim
- Saif Hassan
- Litton Das(w/c)
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahedi Hasan
- Nurul Hasan
- Jaker Ali
- Shamim Hossain
- Rishad Hossain
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Taskin Ahmed
In the Asia Cup, 2025, Bangladesh (BAN) faces off against Afghanistan (AFG) in what's expected to be a thrilling encounter.
Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to bat
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Bangladesh has never won a T20I against Afghanistan outside their home soil .
MATCH INFO
Match: BAN vs AFG • 9th Match, Group B • Asia Cup 2025
Series: Asia Cup 2025
Date: Tomorrow Time 6:30 PM LOCAL, 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi, Raveendra Wimalasiri
3rd Umpire: Rohan Pandit Referee Richie Richardson
Bangladesh Probable XI:
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Saif Hassan/Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan Probable XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan's team are likely to field the same eleven that won them the opening game.
Injuries/unavailability: Naveen Ul Haq, who missed the opening game, has been ruled out of the remainder of the competition due to a shoulder injury. He has been replaced by Abdullah Ahmadzai who was previously in the reserves.
Tactics & matchups: Omarzai has had success against Litton, having bagged his wicket twice in four innings. Meanwhile, the majority of the Bangladesh batters in the current squad have struggled against wrist spin, bringing Rashid and Noor Ahmad into play.
Afghanistan Squad:
Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Bangladesh Squad:
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Nurul Hasan
