Asia Cup 2025: Predicting Afghanistan playing XI vs Bangladesh, Match 9

Afghanistan and Bangladesh will clash in the 9th match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 on September 16. The match will be played at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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Afghanistan defeated Hong Kong in their first game of the Asia Cup 2025. They also won three games in the tri-series involving Pakistan and the UAE in Sharjah. With their strong spin attack and in-form batters, Afghanistan has all the weapons to trouble Bangladesh. Their spinners look superior to Bangladesh’s, and their batting unit is in better rhythm.

Here is the predicted Afghanistan playing XI vs Bangladesh, Match 9 of Asia Cup 2025:

Sediqullah Atal and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are expected to open the innings for Afghanistan, with Ibrahim Zadran at No. 3. Atal, in his young career, has scored 323 runs at a strike rate of 114.94 in 14 T20Is, including three fifties and a best score of 73*. Gurbaz brings more experience, having scored 1,789 runs at a strike rate of 132.81 in 72 T20Is, including 10 fifties and one century. Ibrahim Zadran has accumulated 1,300 runs in 50 T20Is at a strike rate of 110.16, with 10 half-centuries and a best score of 72*.

Mohammad Nabi is Afghanistan’s leading run-scorer in T20Is, with 2,282 runs in 137 matches at a strike rate of 135.10, including six fifties and a best score of 89. He has also taken 101 wickets at an economy of 7.25, with best bowling figures of 4/10. Gulbadin Naib has scored 970 runs and taken 35 wickets in 77 matches, with a best score of 57, a strike rate of 121.70, and best bowling figures of 4/20.

Azmatullah Omarzai has contributed 563 runs and 33 wickets in 53 T20Is, with one fifty, a best score of 53, and best bowling figures of 4/9. Karim Janat has scored 752 runs and taken 42 wickets in 73 T20Is, with four fifties, a best score of 56*, and best bowling figures of 5/11.

Rashid Khan remains Afghanistan’s leading wicket-taker, with 169 wickets in 100 T20Is at an economy of 6.06 and best figures of 5/3. Noor Ahmad has 13 wickets in 18 T20Is at an economy of 6.29, with best bowling figures of 4/10. Allah Ghazanfar is yet to make a significant impact, with one wicket in three T20Is. Fazalhaq Farooqi has taken 61 wickets in 48 T20Is at an economy of 6.77, with best bowling figures of 5/9.

Here is the predicted Afghanistan playing XI:

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Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

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