AFG vs BAN Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Afghanistan will take on Bangladesh in the first match of the three-game T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday, October 2.

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Led by Rashid Khan, Afghanistan is coming into this series on the back of a group-stage elimination from the Asia Cup 2025 campaign. On the other hand, the Jaker Ali-led Bangladesh side suffered an elimination from the Super Four stage in the Asia Cup competition.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, T20I Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Thursday, October 2

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

The Sharjah surface is expected to assist batters comparatively. We can expect spinners to come into the picture in the middle overs with decent spin and bounce on offer. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Bashir Ahmad, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fareed Malik.

Bangladesh

Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Afghanistan

Bangladesh and Afghanistan played against each other on 13 instances, with Bangladesh winning six games, while Afghanistan secured seven wins. On that note, we can expect Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, to come out on top.

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