BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: The 9th match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played on September 16 between Group B teams Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match will start on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Litton Das will be captaining the Bangladesh side, while Rashid Khan will be leading the Afghanistan side. In this article, we will talk about the head-to-head records, pitch report, weather forecast, and playing XI of both teams.
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BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: Head-To-Head Records
Bangladesh and Afghanistan will clash in the ninth match of the Asia Cup 2025. If we look at the head-to-head record of both teams, then Afghanistan has an upper hand over Bangladesh. So far, twelve T20 matches have been played between the two teams. Afghanistan has won 7 matches, while Bangladesh has won 5 matches. In such a situation, the Bangladesh team led by Litton Das will be eyeing to improve the record against the Afghanistan team led by Rashid Khan.
BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: Pitch Report at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi has so far offered batters a chance to bat aggressively in the Asia Cup, but the pitches have also helped the bowlers. The temperature is expected to be high here. The average first-innings score at this ground has been around 135 runs, and the team winning the toss would prefer to bowl first.
BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: Weather Forecast in Abu Dhabi
According to the weather forecast, the weather in Abu Dhabi is expected to be hot and humid, with temperatures hovering between 36°C and 40°C when play begins at 8:00 PM IST. There is no chance of rain during the match, but the scorching heat will be a challenge for the players.
BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: Probable Playing XI
Bangladesh Probable Playing XI: Parvez Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (captain & wicketkeeper), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tanzim Sakib.
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Afghanistan Probable Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Karim Janat, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Fazalhaq Farooqui.
BAN vs AFG Match 9 Asia Cup 2025: Full Squads of Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Bangladesh Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Shaif Uddin.
Afghanistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Rashid Khan (c), Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, AM Ghazanfar, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Naveen-ul-Haq.