Bangladesh Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka- 1st ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Published - 01 Jul 2025, 01:51 PM | Updated - 01 Jul 2025, 02:00 PM
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Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Bangladesh's Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka for the first match of the series.
Bangladesh Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka- 1st ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025:
Openers: Naim Sheikh, Parvez Hossain Emon
Bangladesh is expected to open the innings with Naim Sheikh and Parvez Hossain Emon in the first ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
The batting lineup has been under a bit of pressure in the last few months, including a below-par performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
If we talk about the performance of Bangladesh's opening batters in the recent past, it has been a disappointing outing with no stability at the top of the order.
The visitors has tried a lot of different opening combinations since the retirement of Tamim Iqbal, and nothing has worked so far.
The selectors have now recalled Naim Sheikh, who last played for Bangladesh in the year 2023, and is making a comeback after a year.
Sheikh will be partnered by Parvez Hossain Emon, who also hasn't played a lot of white ball cricket for the visitors.
The pair will look to get the team off to a good start, something which they have lacked in the last one and a half years.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain
The opening pair will be followed by a young and inexperienced middle order, which is made up of Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, and Jaker Ali.
Bangla Tigers possesses quite a young and inexperienced middle order, which is the reason why the likes of former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das will have to take the responsibility and prolong their innings.
The lower middle order will be controlled by captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who would like to lead from the front with both bat and ball.
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
Unlike the batting, the team's bowling comprises the likes of Taskin Ahmed, who is returning to the squad after not being a part of the Test series, and will be partnered by Mustafizur Rahman.
The duo will be supported by young fast bowler Nahid Rana, who has impressed everyone with his pace in a handful of outings so far in international cricket.
The fast bowler can get a bit of help from the wicket during the backend of the innings, and with the ball expected to tail a bit due to the wicket being on the drier side.
All things said, it will be the spinners that will play a vital role in the match for the visitors.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will get the company of young leg spinner Rishad Hossain, who has been a consistent part of the team for the last year and will look to put on a strong performance.
The Bangla Tigers are expected to go in with the same combination of four bowlers, including two spinners.
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