BAN vs WI Match Preview- 1st ODI, West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025

Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the first game of the three-match ODI series. The BAN vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the first ODI of the West Indies tour of Bangladesh 2025.

BAN vs WI Match Preview- 1st ODI, West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025:

Date and Venue:

The BAN vs WI match will be played on October 18 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. The game will start at 1:00 PM IST.

Squads:

Bangladesh

Mehidy Hassan Miraz (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarker, Mohammed Saif Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Anton, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud

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West Indies

Shai Hope (c), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Jediah Blades, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

BAN vs WI Key battles:

Saif Hassan vs Jayden Seales

Bangladesh's new opening batter, Saif Hassan, who has shown signs of what he is capable of doing at the top of the order in white ball cricket, would like to get a big score in the opening match of the series against the West Indies.

Hassan will face the challenge of fast bowler Jayden Seales, who will be entrusted with the responsibility of picking wickets with the new ball in the first powerplay.

Towhid Hridoy vs Gudakesh Motie

Towhid Hridoy, who has become an integral part of Bangladesh's white ball setup in the last couple of years, would want to have a good outing in the first ODI to build on the form that he is in at the moment.

Hridoy will be up against Gudakesh Motie, who is known for his economical bowling in the middle overs in limited-overs cricket, and would want to do just that on a surface that is expected to assist the spinners.

Shai Hope vs Tanzim Hasan Sakib

West Indies' captain Shai Hope would like to lead from the front and build on the hundred he scored against India in India when he comes to bat in the first ODI against Bangladesh, although on a different format.

Hope will have to tackle the bowling of Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who has been in good form in the recent past and would want to carry that into the first match of the series.

Brandon King vs Mehidy Hasan Miraz

West Indies' opening batter Brandon King, who has a good amount of experience under his belt as far as white ball cricket is concerned, would wish to put that to good use and get his team off to a solid start.

King will go head-to-head against Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who has been the mainstay of Bangladesh's spin bowling department in this format of the game and would look to put on a strong performance in the upcoming game as well.

BAN vs WI Key Players:

BAN- Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

WI- Shai Hope, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie

BAN vs WI Weather Report:

There is a 55% chance of rain during the game in Dhaka with a maximum temperature of 32°C and a minimum of 23°C.

Conclusion

Bangladesh would like to start the three-match ODI series against the West Indies on a positive note by registering a win in the first match.

West Indies, on the other would like to continue the momentum they picked up in the last ODI assignment against Pakistan by getting the better of the opponent in the first match of the series.