Asia Cup 2025: Predicting Bangladesh playing XI vs Hong Kong, Match 3

Bangladesh will start their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with the match against Hong Kong on September 11 (Thursday). The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi as they will aim to get two crucial points on the board. Moreover, with their group being extremely competitive, Bangladesh will also keep in mind the net run-rate factor that will come into play later.

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As far as their playing XI is concerned, Bangladesh will open the innings with Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim, the two batters who have done well together at the top of the order for them in the last few months. Captain Litton Das is now settled at number three and is certainly the key player for Bangladesh in the tournament.

Their middle-order is likely to consist of Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali. The trio has done well for the Asian team in the last couple of series and this match will give them even more confidence before the tougher games that are set to follow against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

The spin bowling attack will also be key for Bangladesh in the Asia Cup and for the starters, Nasum Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan are expected to play. Rishad Hossain might also be preferred ahead of Nasum depending on the conditions and opposition.

For the first time in so many years, Bangladesh’s pace bowling attack is looking potent and threatening to win matches consistently for them. Taskin Ahmed is in the form of his life while Mustafizur Rahman has always been there for them. Tanzim Hasan’s emergence has been a blessing for them and the pace trio can just run through any opposition batting line-up on a given day.

Among these players, spinners are expected to play a crucial role in Abu Dhabi for Bangladesh, at least in their opening game against Hong Kong.

Bangladesh probable XI for match against Hong Kong: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (C), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

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