AFG vs BAN Match Prediction : 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE, 2025

The Bangladesh side will be coming off the back of some strong form in white-ball cricket, having won the T20I series against Afghanistan. The team’s potential in the 50-over format should not be underestimated, with momentum behind them.

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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record

The past five games between the sides have seen three Bangladesh victories to two of Afghanistan. A 3-0 loss to Bangladesh in the just-completed T20 series would have dented Afghanistan's confidence.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live-streaming and Broadcast

Afghanistan will play Bangladesh in their first ODI on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at Zayed Cricket Stadium. The match streams in on the FanCode app.

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AFG vs BAN Team Previews

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s lineup looks unconvincing. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah, while steady, can be painfully slow in limited-overs cricket, causing the team to fall behind where the best limited-overs sides’ run rates would normally be.

The inclusion of Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli adds more uncertainty than assurance, with both still being fresh to the international stage. Even captain Hashmatullah Shahidi falls under the bracket of batters who can stall the momentum with his cautious batting approach.

The middle and lower order may have too big a job to handle if things go wrong. Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi can send the ball sailing and chip in with crucial overs, but they are usually at their best when the pressure has already been taken off by the players around them.

Rashid Khan will be someone who the opposition will look out for. The leg-spinner tends to succeed more in T20 cricket than ODI cricket though. The rest of the bowling attack risks being vulnerable.

Inexperienced names like AM Ghazanfar and Nangeyalia Kharote could be in the firing line for being targeted. The bowling attack got out of jail the last time they featured in an ODI. The Australians scored a merciless 109 runs for one wicket after 12.5 overs before rain settled in.

The last time the team played in an ODI was in February of this year. The Afghans could struggle to get up to scratch quickly after months without the 50-over format.

Afghanistan Expected Playing 11

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote

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Bangladesh

A potentially new opening combo in Mohammad Naim and Tanzid Hasan awaits. Both will bring attacking intent. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy will complement each other with rotation of strike and putting away the bad deliveries.

With three ODI centuries and ten ODI half-centuries, Shanto is an adaptable player who can accumulate milestones over multiple situations. Hridoy had a lot to say with the bat after he made back-to-back half-centuries in the team’s previous two ODI matches.

With Mehidy Hasan Miraz expected to lead from the front as captain, Bangladesh gains not only a versatile all-rounder but also a calm, tactical thinker who can inspire his teammates. He played a composed 66-run knock in the last ODI match against Afghanistan. The middle and lower order look well-rounded, while showing in the T20Is that the team has plenty of players in the middle able to show resistance under pressure.

The bowling attack is a genuine strength. The seam attack mixes exciting youth with experience. Tanzim Hasan Sakib brings pace, Taskin Ahmed provides wicket-taking firepower and Mustafizur Rahman remains the man to turn to at the death. Ahmed and Rahman both have in excess of 100 ODI wickets.

Tanvir Islam brings the spin option of the ball turning the ball away from the right-hander. His only five-wicket haul came in his last ODI, against Sri Lanka.

Overall, a well-rounded Bangladesh unit across the different phases in an ODI will put them ahead to start.

Bangladesh Expected Playing 11

Mohammad Naim, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (wk), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

AFG vs BAN Toss Prediction

Batting first could be the option that both captains lean towards. Bangladesh opted to bat first in the last game against Afghanistan.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch in Abu Dhabi should provide decent pace and bounce. Batters who can time the ball well should get value for their shots. The spinners and seamers with variations could be the better options on this surface. As the game moves along, the pitch may start to slow down a touch. 284 for nine was the previous first-innings ODI score at this ground.

Humidity and high temperatures will challenge the players. There's no chance of rain either.

AFG vs BAN: Who Will Win?

This ODI series should be more competitive than the T20Is, but that is unlikely to stop Bangladesh’s dominance over its opponents this tour. Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s men have the balance with the bat and ball across different phases of the game to topple the Afghans again.

Bet on Bangladesh to win.

Pro Tip: The Afghan cricket team is wildly overvalued here. There batting is in poor form and if their top-2 fall cheaply, the pro move here is to quickly bet 'Under' their expected Total for the inning.