Afghanistan will face Bangladesh This is the first of a three-match ODI series. This article provides details of the Playing 11 match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the first match of the series.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2025:

Opening match: Tanzyd Hassan Tamim, Saif Hassan

Bengal Tigers will look to continue their momentum with a 3-0 win over Afghanistan, who will play the same opponents in the ODI series starting on Wednesday (October 8).

Bangladesh have made some changes to their squad for the ODI stage, including ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

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The Bengals will start their campaign with first-rounders Tanzyd Hassan Tamim and Saif Hassan, both of whom have shown their ability at the top level on various occasions in the past.

Hasan, in particular, has been in excellent form since being thrust into the starting XI during the Asia Cup and will be hoping to get some results in the ODI format as well.

Hasan’s partner, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, will also be looking to make the most of his expected top spot 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 next in the middle order have shown promise and helped them out of trouble many times after losing a few wickets early in the game.

The onus is on the batsmen to exploit the platform laid by the opening partnership of Tanzeed Hassan Tamim and Saif Hasan.

If the opposite happens and the visitors lose early wickets, then players like Jaq Ali and Tohid Hridoy will have to consolidate and build partnerships to get things back on track.

One of the biggest advantages for the visitors in the first game is the form of the team’s first six batsmen, which makes them favorites to win.

The batsmen have been in good form in all formats of late and barring one or two games, they will be hoping to maintain that form in this particular match as well.

Bowlers: Nasheed Rana, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed

Bengal Tigers will rely on their fast bowlers to give the team an early breakthrough in the first ODI against Afghanistan.

Bangladesh’s fast bowling department is expected to consist of Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed.

The fast bowling stock has been on the rise and has led the way with several cross-format wins for Bangladesh in the past few years.

The captain and management believe that the Pacers’ A performance in the first ODI also played a vital role in the team’s victory.

As for the spin bowling arsenal, it will be captained by captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain.