Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI Series - Squad and Key Players for Afghanistan
Author: Shimit Mahur
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Afghanistan is all set to face Bangladesh in a 3-match ODI series starting 6th November. The venue is yet to be decided but most probably the two teams will face each other on the grounds of UAE.
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The hosts are coming back in action in white-ball cricket after a break of more than a month. They scored an ODI series win against South Africa by 2-1 in UAE.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh have a rich history and a newly built rivalry in international cricket. The two teams have faced each other on multiple occasions and an ODI series will be an event to look forward to.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI Series - Head To Head
|
Afghanistan |
Matches (16) |
Bangladesh |
|
6 |
Won |
10 |
|
10 |
Lost |
6 |
|
0 |
Home Won |
5 |
|
5 |
Away Won |
0 |
|
1 |
Neutral Won |
5 |
Afghanistan and Bangladesh met on 16 occasions in the ODI format and Bangladesh tops the charts with 10 wins. However, Afghanistan is not an easy opposition when it comes to white-ball cricket.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh OD Series - Afghanistan Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will be leading the team during the series. He is missing out on his two key players - Ibrahim Zadran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, due to their respective injuries. Ibrahim Zadran is currently recovering from an ankle injury and Mujeeb-ur Rehman is recovering from a right phalanx (hand) sprain.
Sediqullah Atal is named in the squad and he will be expected to open the game for the team. Left-arm wrist spinner, Noor Ahmed, is also part of the squad and he will be motivated to perform at his best.
Afghanistan Probable Playing XI for First ODI
Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Abdul Malik, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI Series - Key Players for Afghanistan
1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has become the most prominent player for Afghanistan in all the formats of cricket. In the ODI format, Gurbaz is the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in 2024. He will be expected to continue the momentum in the upcoming series as well.
|
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
8 |
423 |
47.55 |
83.1 |
2) Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi will be the key player for Afghanistan in the bowling unit. With more experience, Farooqi has become more lethal. He is the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in 2024.
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
|
Fazalhaq Farooqi |
7 |
10 |
31.30 |
6.26 |
Check out today’s match prediction for the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI series.
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