We are all set for the first ODI to start between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The date for the match is 8th October (Wednesday). Basically, the starting local time for this match is 4 PM, whereas it is 5:30 PM as per the Indian Standard Time. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, is the venue. What are your Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Predictions?
Both teams, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, are going to play a three-match ODI series. They will also play a three-match T20I series, which will start from 8th October. Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh recently met in the group stage of the Asia Cup 2025. The tournament was in a T20 format. Basically, Bangladesh won that game by eight runs as Nasum Ahmed was the Man of the Match. He is currently not in the ODI squad.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Predictions
It is fair to admit that Afghanistan is second in the Asia Cup after India. They have been performing well, but surely the Asia Cup 2025 did not go as they planned. The Afghanistan team has a well-balanced team with great batters. Their team is blessed with spinners, and the UAE pitches will suit them. We are predicting the Afghanistan team to beat the Bangladesh team in the first ODI.
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Head-to-Head in ODIs: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh
Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh have played a total of 19 times against each other in the ODI format. Bangladesh is the one to win more matches on the head-to-head record, as they have won 11 times out of the 19. On the other hand, Afghanistan has just managed to win eight times. Both teams’ last time playing an ODI was in November 2024. Afghanistan won that match by five wickets as Azmatullah Omarzai was the Player of the Match.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Pitch report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi was the venue for a lot of matches in the Asia Cup 2025. It is the venue for this match as well. The wicket at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi favors the spinners a lot, as we saw in the previous matches. Rashid Khan will have a lot to say on this wicket. Batting at the start is a bit difficult, but once the batters are set, they can score runs easily. There is also an early movement for the bowlers.
Expected Playing 11
Afghanistan XI:
- Batsmen: Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hasmatullah Shahidi (C), and Rahmat Shah
- Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan
- Bowlers: A.M. Ghazanfar, Abdollah Ahmadzai, and Bilal Sami
Bangladesh XI:
- Batsmen: Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, and Shamim Hossain
- Wicketkeeper: Jaker Ali
- All-rounders: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C) and Rishad Hossain
- Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, and Taskin Ahmed
