BAN vs WI Match Prediction : 1st ODI, West Indies tour of Bangladesh, 2025

Playing Bangladesh in home conditions will be challenging for the visitors. The away team may take a while to adjust to the subcontinental pitches. In a short three-match series, failure to get to grips with the pitches almost instantly could lead to unwanted results for the them.

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Bangladesh vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record

The West Indies has won all the past three ODIs against Bangladesh. Prior to that, Bangladesh went on an incredible run of winning 11 games in a row against the West Indies.

Bangladesh vs West Indies Live-streaming and Broadcast

Bangladesh faces the West Indies at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday, 18 October 2025 in the first of three ODIs. The match will stream in India on the FanCode app.

You can find live odds, updated tips after every day's play, and more information about this match at ocbscores.com.

BAN vs WI Team Previews

Bangladesh

The top order will need to show patience while seeing off the new ball and carrying the innings into the middle overs. The stroke-makers below them will need to have the freedom to play their shots. With extensive knowledge of playing in the subcontinent, this batting group can adapt its approach to slow, spin-friendly tracks that demand strike rotation and placement.

Players like Jaker Ali, with 308 runs in his last nine ODIs, and Towhid Hridoy, with 297 runs in his last eight ODIs, will be key for controlling the second powerplay.

The pace attack led by Mustafizur Rahman and Hasan Mahmud offers clever seam and variation with clear wicket-taking plans up front in the first powerplay. Mustafizur’s cutters and death-skills will come in handy towards the back of the innings.

Rishad Hossain and Tanvir Islam supply energetic, attacking spin that gives the team wicket-taking options. Attacking fields will be the perfect recipe for success with the spinners. The bowling unit impressed after restricting Afghanistan to scores below 230 in two of the three ODIs in the team’s previous ODI series. Just over half of the wickets in the same ODI series against Afghanistan came from the spinners.

With plenty of X-factor on show, Bangladesh should have all the tools to get past the Caribbean team on home turf. Spin will be a key with bat and ball, but the home side will be better geared towards playing with and against spin.

Bangladesh Expected Playing 11

Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Jaker Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman

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West Indies

This side will be tested in the subcontinent. The top order of Brandon King, Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty could offer flashes but lacks a settled performer to anchor an innings. King could only pile together ten runs across three innings in the ODI series before this against Pakistan.

Carty’s strike rate of 50 from his previous ODI series will be a concern. Shai Hope may be relied upon to bail them out.

The middle order contains some useful names but not a middle order that inspires confidence in the middle overs. Sherfane Rutherford is one such player who can blow hot and cold. Over-reliance on Hope’s wicketkeeping and leadership for batting stability is an obvious weakness for Bangladesh to exploit.

The bowling attack has pace, but that won’t necessarily be the recipe for success on pitches in Bangladesh. Shamar Joseph got taken for more than 60 runs in the first ODI of his previous series. Gudakesh Motie is the main spin option, but the attack looks light on a frontline wicket-taker who can turn tight games.

This is a Caribbean unit vulnerable to pressure in tricky conditions.

West Indies Expected Playing 11

Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c/wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

BAN vs WI Toss Prediction

Both captains should be eager to bowl first. 15 of the past 16 ODI matches between Bangladesh and West Indies have been won by the side batting second.

Bangladesh ODI Results at Home (Last 3 years)

Date	Opposition	Ground	Result	Margin
4 Dec 2022	India	Mirpur	Won	1 wicket
7 Dec 2022	India	Mirpur	Won	5 runs
10 Dec 2022	India	Chattogram	Lost	227 runs
1 Mar 2023	England	Mirpur	Lost	3 wickets
3 Mar 2023	England	Mirpur	Lost	132 runs
6 Mar 2023	England	Chattogram	Won	50 runs
18 Mar 2023	Ireland	Sylhet	Won	183 runs
20 Mar 2023	Ireland	Sylhet	No Result	—
23 Mar 2023	Ireland	Sylhet	Won	10 wickets
5 Jul 2023	Afghanistan	Chattogram	Lost	17 runs
8 Jul 2023	Afghanistan	Chattogram	Lost	142 runs
11 Jul 2023	Afghanistan	Chattogram	Won	7 wickets
21 Sep 2023	New Zealand	Mirpur	No Result	—
23 Sep 2023	New Zealand	Mirpur	Lost	86 runs
26 Sep 2023	New Zealand	Mirpur	Lost	7 wickets
13 Mar 2024	Sri Lanka	Chattogram	Won	6 wickets
15 Mar 2024	Sri Lanka	Chattogram	Lost	3 wickets
18 Mar 2024	Sri Lanka	Chattogram	Won	4 wickets

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch in Mirpur will demand patience from batters. The low and slow surface will reward disciplined spin bowling. The pacers can extract seam movement and bounce with the new ball. The ball should start to grip and turn in the middle and later stages. The average first-innings score for the previous Bangladesh vs West Indies ODI series in Bangladesh was 189.

The weather expectations for matchday will be mostly sunny. Temperatures will be soaring in the 30s degrees Celsius with humidity over 90 percent.

BAN vs WI: Who Will Win?

With a squad better geared towards the pitch in Mirpur and plenty of ODI experience throughout, you should have little concern about Bangladesh not getting over the line in the series opener. Their emphasis on spin to win should outdo the West Indians.

Bet on Bangladesh to win.

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