Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI - Key Players

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh is a newly built rivalry in international cricket. The two teams will face each other for a 3-match ODI series in UAE. Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI is scheduled to take place on 6th November at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Check out the cricket prediction for the 1st ODI between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Both teams will expect a positive start in the series with a win in the first ODI. We expect an absolute thriller between the two teams. They both have top-quality players for white-ball cricket and hence a classic clash is anticipated.

Afghanistan is under the leadership of Hashmatullah Sahidi who is also a top-order batsman for the team. Bangladesh is under the experienced leadership of Najmul Hossain Shanto.

In this article, we have listed down some key players from both squads who can change the course of the match at any point in time.

Key Players for AFG vs BAN 1st ODI

1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has come out as the best Afghanistan batsman in recent times. He has topped the charts in every white-ball series and T20 cricket leagues. Gurbaz is currently the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in the ODI format. He was also the leading run-scorer in the ODI series held against South Africa.
 

2) Najmul Hossain Shanto - Bangladesh

The Bangladesh skipper - Najmul Hossain Shanto, has led the team from the front. He is a run-scoring machine for the team in all the formats of cricket. When it comes to the 50-over format, Najmul Hossain Shanto is the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in 2024 and he will be expected to continue the momentum. During Sri Lanka’s tour to Bangladesh in March 2024, Shanto was the 2nd highest run-scorer in the ODI series.

3) Fazalhaq Farooqi - Afghanistan

In the last 2 years of Afghan cricket, Fazalhaq Farooqi has become a name which has terrified the batters from across the globe. Afghanistan’s pace giant is currently the leading wicket-taker for the team in 2024. His consistency in picking wickets in every spell and yorkers during the death overs will be the key to success for Afghanistan against Bangladesh.

4) Taskin Ahmed - Bangladesh

Bangladesh will depend on Taskin Ahmed for some wickets with the pace attack. The 29-year-old is the leading wicket-taker for the visitors in the ODI format in 2024. Taskin will be given the job of giving early jolts to the opposition in combination with Shoriful Islam in the early spell.

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