AFG vs BAN Playing 11, Schedule and Live Streaming | Asia Cup 2025

The Asia Cup 2025 is set to start soon, and fans are excited to see the teams get back into action. The Asia Cup 2025 will be in T20 format to ensure teams are well-prepared for the ICC T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place next year. Eight teams from Asia will participate in the tournament, which is taking place in the UAE.

The tournament sees many exciting matches, but Afghanistan taking on Bangladesh will be one of the most exciting games that cricket fans want to watch. Both teams are placed in group B along with Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. The game between the two nations will take place on 16 September at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Before the start of the Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan will play a tri-series between Pakistan and the UAE. The teams will look to dominate as many players will play in the Asia Cup. Recently, Afghanistan has emerged as powerful due to its improvement in white-ball cricket.

During the ICC World Cup 2023, Afghanistan defeated England, Pakistan, and the Netherlands, which helped in boosting their confidence and setting a valuable mark in their cricket history. These wins cemented their claim as one of the best cricket teams in the world. Furthermore, in the ICC T20 World Cup last year, the team defeated South Africa, Australia, and Bangladesh.

But in the ICC Champions Trophy, Afghanistan got only one win over England. Bangladesh will face the Netherlands before heading into the Asia Cup. Bangladesh had a rough history in the UAE soil as the team lost two games in the ICC Champions Trophy. However, Bangladesh are yet to win any major titles. Bangladesh has many very close to win the Asia Cup thrice but has yet failed to taste victory. However, in recent times, a rivalry has started to take place between both two teams, and fans of the team are eagerly waiting for the clash.

AFG vs BAN Asia Cup Playing 11 (Probable)

Afghanistan marked their first appearance in the Asia Cup in 2014; at that time, the tournament was in ODI format. However, Afghanistan managed to pull off the win against Bangladesh by 32 runs. Later in 2018, both teams faced each other in the UAE, and both teams won one game each. So far, Afghanistan have shown dominance over Bangladesh as the team has won three games. Ahead of their game, Rashid Khan, one of the best spinners in the world, will look to get another lead over them. Here is the full AFG vs BAN Asia Cup playing 11:
Afghanistan Playing 11 Against Bangladesh: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh are still waiting to win the Asia Cup, but this time Litton Das and his team will look to break the barrier and make the team win. Litton Das also wants to settle the score against Afghanistan. The team has seen many close battles but failed to cross the finishing line. However, this time, coming up with the proper plan and getting it executed will be the aim for Litton Das.
Bangladesh Playing 11 Against Afghanistan: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c), Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.

Where to Watch AFG vs BAN Asia Cup 2025: Schedule and Live Streaming

The match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh will take place in the crucial part of the tournament. The game will be nail-biting for the teams as well as the fans. Cricket lovers can watch the BAN vs AFG match on Sony Sports Network, and the streaming of the game will be on Sony Liv.

Tournament Overview

The Asia Cup 2025 will feature eight teams fighting to become one of the best team in Asia. The tournament will start from 9 September and the final will take place on 28 September. Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be hosting cities of Asia Cup 2025. Eight teams are divided into two groups. Group A features India Pakistan, UAE and Oman. Group B consist of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.

Another exciting game in Group B is between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Since the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, many things have changed between teams, and a new rivalry has emerged in Asia. The famous Angelo Mathews' out decision started a rivalry between the nations. Overall, the tournament is expected to be an exciting one between the top teams in Asia.