Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Playing 11: Full squads, head-to-head, and match preview

A struggling Bangladesh side led by Litton Das will face a confident Afghanistan outfit in a must-win Asia Cup 2025 Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday.

Bangladesh began their campaign strongly with a comfortable victory over Hong Kong but suffered a major setback with a heavy defeat against Sri Lanka, dropping to third place in the standings with a net run rate of -0.650.

Naveen Ul Haq has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a shoulder injury and has been replaced by Abdullah Ahmadzai.

AFG vs BAN Asia Cup 2025 Today Match Playing 11 Prediction
Bangladesh Probable XI: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Afghanistan Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – T20I Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played: 12
Bangladesh Wins: 5
Afghanistan Wins: 7

Afghanistan currently hold a slight advantage over Bangladesh in T20Is, winning 7 of their 12 encounters. The upcoming clash is expected to be closely fought, with both teams striving to secure a place in the Super 4s.

Full Squads:
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Nurul Hasan.

Match Prediction
Afghanistan enter the clash as favorites, boasting a formidable spin attack and a solid batting lineup led by Sediqullah Atal. Bangladesh have the talent to compete but often struggle against quality spin in their top order. A win is crucial for the Tigers to stay in the tournament, while a victory for Afghanistan would see them join Sri Lanka in the Super Four.