Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns against each other in the 9th match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on Tuesday (September 16) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
With the match all set to begin, get the best BAN vs AFG Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 9th match of the Asia Cup 2025.
BAN vs AFG Today Match Information:
| Match | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| Date | 16 September 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
BAN vs AFG Match Preview:
The equation is very clear for Bangladesh: win the game or go home. After the loss to Sri Lanka in their previous outing,
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Bangladesh face a do-or-die situation in the upcoming match against Afghanistan.
The Bangla Tigers started the campaign with a win over Hong Kong before suffering a defeat against Sri Lanka.
The heavy loss against Sri Lanka means that even if Bangladesh manage to beat Afghanistan, their fate won’t be in their hands.
Their first task should be to ensure a win against Afghanistan to stay alive in the competition.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, began their campaign with a win over Hong Kong and is now up against Bangladesh.
With their last game against Sri Lanka, Afghanistan will be eager to wrap up the qualification with a win over Bangladesh.
BAN vs AFG Head-to-Head Record:
Afghanistan have the upper hand in the head-to-head record against Bangladesh. Out of the 12 T20Is between the two teams so far, Afghanistan have won seven while Bangladesh have won five.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No result |
| Bangladesh | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted):
Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Saif Hassan/Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Injured/unavailable update: Bangladesh do not have any injury concerns going into the game. On the other hand, Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has been ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury and has been replaced by Abdullah Ahmadzai
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
- Captains– Wanindu Hasaranga and
- Vice-captains– Kamil Mishara and
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Wicketkeepers – Litton Das (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batsmen – Sediqullah Atal
- Allrounders – Mahedi Hasan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain
- Bowlers – Mustafizur Rahman (c), Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tanzim Sakib
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Wicketkeepers – Litton Das
- Batsmen – Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal
- Allrounders – Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Mahedi Hasan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rishad Hossain (vc)
- Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tanzim Sakib
BAN vs AFG Match Prediction:
Afghanistan will be the slight favourites to win the upcoming match against Bangladesh.
