ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 kick-started on October 5th in India. Two matches have been done and dusted. The winner of the match was New Zealand and the winner of match two was Pakistan. Now Afghanistan is ready to take Bangladesh on October 7th in the 3rd clash of the ICC World Cup 2023. Both teams are prepared well for this game. It will be their dream to start the mega event with a win. The strength of both teams is spin bowling which means that we are going to have a good cricket match ahead. The probable playing XI of Bangladesh and Afghanistan will contain more spinners. So, let’s have a look at the playing 11 of both teams.
Afghanistan Playing 11 Against Bangladesh
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
The playing 11 of the Afghanistan team looks quite threatening. It has everything brilliant top-order in the shape of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. Gurbaz is the aggressor while Ibrahim plays with soft hands and tries to develop his innings. Hashmatullah Shahidi is a good player of spin bowling.
In the middle-order, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, and Mohammad Nabi will try to consolidate the innings. Muhammad Nabi is more of a hard-hitting batter who has the power and experience to score against any opposition. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Reman can add quick runs at the end.
The main arsenals that Afghanistan have in their playing 11, are the 3 destructive spinners. Rashid Khan, the leg spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rehman the orthodox off-spinner who loves to bowl in the powerplay. And Muhammad Nabi, the conventional off-spinner with loads of experience. They are different from each other.
Afghanistan has a decent fast bowling attack. Even though they do not have express fast bowlers like some other teams have they know their limitations. Farooqi and Naveen will be the best options to be utilized on these surfaces.
Bangladesh Probable Playing XI Against Afghanistan
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Bangladesh also has a spin-loaded bowling attack. Shakib Al Hasan, the captain is one of the best spinners and all-rounder of modern-day cricket. Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, and Mahmudullah Riyad are quality spinners that Shakib has in his final 11.
Bangladesh’s fast bowling attack is one of the best in the world. This bowling attack can destroy any batting lineup. Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam all are quality quick bowlers and a luxury for a captain to have in his team.
In the batting lineup, the Bengal Tigers have Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad. All of them are experienced and quality batters.
Playing Conditions:
The BAN vs AFG match will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. The conditions will be cold and spinners might not enjoy the surface that much. Seamers will enjoy the surface. Boundaries are short so it will be a high-scoring game. Bangladesh has a slight advantage as Bangladesh seamers are more threatening than those of Afghanistan.
