Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in a crucial Asia Cup 2025 T20 encounter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, September 16. This will be a must-win game for the Litton Das-led side after their defeat to Sri Lanka in the previous match. Afghanistan, on the other hand, will look to continue their good form after a dominating win over Hong Kong earlier in the tournament.
The match will be at 8:00 PM IST, with the toss at 7:30 PM IST. Both teams will be desperate to keep their qualification chances alive and carry momentum to the Super Four stage.
BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2025: Where to Watch on OTT?
Indian fans can stream Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025 Match 9 live on SonyLIV and FanCode. Both sites will have ball-by-ball coverage, live scores, and highlights. Fans have the option to buy a tour pass or single match pass to stream uninterrupted across mobile phones, desktop, and smart TVs.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: How to Watch TV?
In India, the BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2025 Match 9 will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network, such as Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) and Sony Sports Ten 5 (English).
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Where to Watch in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh viewers can view the match live on Gazi TV (GTV), whereas the live streaming will be on Rabbithole and Toffee app/website.
BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2025: Where to Watch in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan fans can watch the action on Ariana TV, with digital streaming also likely to be available on the Ariana TV app and website.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Probable Playing XI
Bangladesh (Probable XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c/wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam
Afghanistan (Possible XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2025: Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch is generally even but will take spinners’ favor towards the back end of the game. Batting first and reaching a competitive score over 160 can be decisive. Powerplay overs may play a significant role for both sides with pacers likely to extract some early swing in the lights.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2025: Squads
Bangladesh Team: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w/c), 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
Afghanistan Team: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), 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
BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2025: Match Prediction
Bangladesh will be desperate for a victory to remain in the running, but Afghanistan’s strong batting lineup with Gurbaz and Atal could be the big challenge. Rashid Khan’s availability in the middle overs provides Afghanistan with a tactical advantage.
Prediction: Afghanistan begin as marginal favorites owing to their excellent spin bowling attack and batting form, but Bangladesh’s experience of playing under pressure might just make this a tight contest.
Disclaimer: This forecast is by form, team strength, and pitch situation. Cricket results can be variable.
