AFG vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Afghanistan vs Bangladesh

Afghanistan will cross swords with Bangladesh in the first match of the three-game T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday, October 2.

Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, is entering this series on the back of a group-stage elimination from the Asia Cup 2025 campaign. Meanwhile, the Jaker Ali-led Bangladesh team suffered an elimination from the Super Four stage in the Asia Cup 2025 campaign. They will continue to miss their usual skipper Litton Das in the three-match series.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, T20I Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Thursday, October 2

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Bashir Ahmad, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fareed Malik.

Bangladesh

Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

The Sharjah surface, with its short boundaries, will offer extra assistance to batters right from the powerplay overs. Any score above 180 would be a daunting task for the chasing side.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Top Picks

Mohammad Nabi

All-rounder Nabi can fetch a lot of valuable points with both bat and ball in your fantasy team. He had an exceptional Asia Cup 2025 campaign. 

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan, the bowling all-rounder and Afghanistan captain, is coming into this series on the back of an excellent Asia Cup 2025 campaign. 

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Captain picks

Azmatullah Omarzai

Omarzai can turn the game upside down with the bat and the ball. He can be a decent captaincy choice.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Afghanistan opening batter Gurbaz can be an excellent captaincy pick, changing the game’s complexion in the powerplay overs.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Saif Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai (c), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan (vc), Noor Ahmad.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (c), Saif Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (vc), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

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