3 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2025 | 5:12 PM IST
Afghanistan look to redeem themselves as they take on Bangladesh in the opening ODI of their three-match series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. Bangladehs skipper Mehidy Hasan won the toss and elected to bat first on the day. The hosts will be eager to make a fresh start after being whitewashed in the T20I leg of the tour. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi will bank on the experience of senior players such as Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to turn things around in the 50-over format.
Bangladesh, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will aim to build on their T20I success and extend their dominance in the series. With key performers such as Najmul Hossain Shanto, Jaker Ali and Mustafizur Rahman in form, the visitors look confident. The Abu Dhabi pitch is expected to offer some early movement for pacers, making discipline crucial for batters. Both sides will be keen to seize early momentum in what promises to be a competitive ODI battle.
Afghanistan Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Bashir Ahmad
Bangladesh Playing 11: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali(w), Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Head-to-head in ODIs
Total matches: 19
Afghanistan won: 8
Bangladesh won: 11
No results: 0
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Full squad
Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Mohammad Ishaq, Bashir Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Bangladesh squad: Jaker Ali (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar