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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, AFG vs BAN 2025, Today Match Prediction 02 October 2025
AFG vs BAN Win Probability
Toss Winner - Afghanistan won the toss and choose to bat first
Bangladesh won by 4 wkts
Can Afghanistan find their way back to winning ways?
- Afghanistan have lost 5 of their last 8 T20Is
- Bangladesh lost two of their 3 Super Four matches in the Asia Cup
- Afghanistan’s squad features all of their star players
Bangladesh to win
| Tournament: | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 36.3°C|Sunny |
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AFG vs BAN Match Prediction & Analysis
After failing to make it to the Super Fours, Afghanistan are all set to take on Bangladesh in a 3-match T20I series in Sharjah. A promising team with many rising stars and some experienced players, Afghanistan have looked out of form lately.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, despite making it to the Super Four, failed to pose any threat to Pakistan and India, losing both encounters by a considerable margin.
They came into the Asia Cup on the back of a series win at home against the Netherlands. However, their troubles against the big teams continued, and they will be keen on making a strong comeback as they take on a star-studded Afghanistan side that they recently defeated.
Jaker Ali will be leading the side that features some of the big names in Bangladesh cricket, such as Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, and Mahedi Hasan.
For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan is back as captain of the team, and will be expecting his key batters to deliver a stronger performance this time around. Both teams have reliable spinners who will play a key role at this venue.
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RECENT PERFORMANCE
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HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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119/4 in 16.1
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Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
154/7 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Afghanistan Preview
Since 2023, Afghanistan have won only 1 of their 4 T20I encounters against Bangladesh. Their recent form has been quite underwhelming, considering the pool of talent they’ve got.
Rashid Khan’s 20 off 11 balls in the lower order in their Asia Cup game against Bangladesh got the side close to victory, but not across the line. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal have big responsibilities at the top.
It is not an easy wicket to score runs on, and these two must build a strong opening partnership to set the stage for others to follow. There is no Karim Janat this time around, but Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim Zadran will be crucial in the middle order.
There is plenty of experience when it comes to Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan, and there will be huge expectations from all of these batters. Bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai is another promising and reliable middle-order batsman to watch out for in this lineup.
The batting lineup is very deep, but what matters on this pitch is partnerships between the top 5 batters. A slow and steady approach will be necessary to build a competitive total on this ground.
Though the boundaries are shorter than those of any other stadium, the pitch is often on the slower side and can make it difficult to score quickly. Rashid Khan will lead the bowling attack and needs the support of his pace attack as well.
The pacers, with their back-of-the-hand deliveries and off-cutters, can prove to be very effective here. In the spin department, Noor Ahmed is one to watch out for.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI:
Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharfuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmed Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Afghanistan Actual Playing XI:
Fareed Ahmad Malik, Noor Ahmad, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq
Bangladesh Preview
Bangladesh have struck a great balance in their squad with the all-rounders and bowlers. They have got 3 wicket-keeper batters to add variety to the batting department.
Their bowlers have been impressive in the Asia Cup and successfully defended a 154-run total in Abu Dhabi against Afghanistan. Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, and Rishad Hossain are the key wicket-takers in this bowling attack.
They were among the top bowlers for Bangladesh in their previous encounter against Afghanistan. Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan stepped up to put Pakistan on the back foot in the Super Four game as they restricted the opposition to 135 for 8.
Jaker Ali will be confident in his team’s bowling strength coming into this match. But the recent batting performances on top of a difficult pitch will raise concerns for the skipper.
Bangladesh failed to chase down a 136-run target against Pakistan and were bowled out for 127 runs against India while chasing 159 runs.
The batting performances have been below par, and that is something they will be looking to fix ahead of this series. Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, and Mahedi Hasan will be crucial in the top 4.
The opening duo of Saif Hassan and Parvez Hossain Emom has been quite underwhelming. They failed to make an impact, and even when Hassan opened the innings with Tanzid Hasan Tamim, the two couldn’t deliver a strong opening partnership.
However, Hassan looked in good touch during the recent Asia Cup and will play a key role in this series too.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:
Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
Bangladesh Actual Playing XI:
Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
There will be clear skies with a high of 32 degrees Celsius in Sharjah around the match time, and we can expect a complete and uninterrupted game between the two subcontinent teams. There will be some help for the pacers with the new ball, considering the humidity in the air, and we can expect some swing early on.
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It is a bowling-friendly wicket that is on the slower side and will make it tough for the batters to score big despite small boundaries at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The average first innings score in T20Is on this ground is 145 runs, and anything over 165 can be a match-winning total in this game.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have a clear advantage on this ground with 44 wins from 71 matches. Even in the recent T20I series between West Indies and Nepal, the team batting first had the upper hand. It will not be easy to chase down a competitive total on this ground, and batting first and having runs on the board will be the way to go.
AFG vs BAN
Winning Prediction
It is a very close call between the two teams. There is no obvious favourite here. Both teams have a solid bowling attack that will pose a tough challenge to the opposition’s batting lineup. Toss will play a key role, but the batting team will not necessarily win the game, as it is crucial for them to cross the 150-run mark to be in a competitive position. And looking at the bowling strength of both teams, they are capable of restricting the other side under 150 bowling first. It is a neck-and-neck competition between the two, with Bangladesh having a slight edge going into this match.
Bangladesh to win
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