Bangladesh Playing XI vs Afghanistan- 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2025
Published - 08 Oct 2025, 02:00 PM
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Afghanistan will be up against Bangladesh in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Bangladesh's Playing 11 vs Afghanistan for the first match of the series.
Bangladesh Playing XI vs Afghanistan- 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2025:
Openers: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan
The Bangla Tigers would like to continue the momentum that they have on their side, courtesy of a 3-0 series win over Afghanistan, the same opposition that will feature in the ODI series, which begins on Wednesday (October 8).
Bangladesh has made a few changes to its lineup for the ODI leg, with the inclusion of ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.
The Bengal Tigers will start their innings with the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Saif Hasan, both of whom have shown what they are capable of doing at the top of the order on various occasions in the past.
Hassan, in particular, has been in magnificent form since earning a place in the playing XI during the Asia Cup and would hope to get some runs in the ODI format as well.
Hassan's partner, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, would also hope to make full use of the opportunity he is expected to get at the top of the order in the first ODI.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Jaker Ali (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain
The opening duo will be followed by a middle order that has shown promise and has gotten them out of trouble on numerous occasions after losing a couple of wickets early in the match.
The responsibility will be on the batters to capitalize on the platform laid by the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Saif Hassan.
If the scenario is the other way around, i.e., if the visitors lose early wickets, then the likes of Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy will have to consolidate and build a partnership to get things back on track.
One of the biggest advantages that the visitors have going into the first match is the form of the top six batters of the team, which makes them the favorites to win the game.
The batters have been in good form in the recent past across formats, barring one or two matches, and would want to carry that in this particular match as well.
Bowlers: Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, and Taskin Ahmed
The Bengal Tigers would bank on their fast bowlers to get early breakthroughs for the team in the first ODI against Afghanistan.
The fast bowling department of Bangladesh is expected to comprise Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, and Taskin Ahmed.
The fast bowling stocks have been on the rise and have been at the forefront of several of Bangladesh's victories across formats in the last couple of years.
Team captain and management that the pacers to bring their A game in the first ODI as well and play a vital role in the team's victory.
As far as the spin bowling arsenal is concerned, it will be taken care of by captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain.
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