Afghanistan vs Bangladesh lineups
Confirmed XIs, announced at the toss
Afghanistan
Sediqullah Atal Batsman, left hand bat
2
Abdul Malik Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
3
R
Rahmanullah Zadran Batsman, right hand bat
4
Rahmat Shah (c) Allrounder, right hand bat, legbreak googly
5
Hashmatullah Shahidi Top Order Batter, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
6
Shahidullah Kamal Batting Allrounder, left hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
7
Ikram Alikhil (wk)Wicketkeeper, left hand bat
8
Qais Ahmad Bowler, right hand bat, legbreak googly
9
Zia ur Rehman Akbar Bowler, right hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
10
Mohammad Saleem Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast
11
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi Batsman, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan Batsman, left hand bat
2
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) Batsman, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
3
Nayeem Hasan Bowler, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
4
Towhid Hridoy Top Order Batter, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
5
Mushfiqur Rahim Wicketkeeper, right hand bat
6
Litton Das (wk)Wicketkeeper, right hand bat
7
Mehidy Hasan Miraz Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
8
Hasan Mahmud Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
9
Taijul Islam Bowler, left hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
10
S
Shadman Islam Batsman, left hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Questions
When is Afghanistan vs Bangladesh?
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh starts at 07:00 UK time (11:30 in India) on Friday 9 October 2026, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, part of Test Series 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh head to head?
The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh head to head is level at 1-1 from 3 Test meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 9 October 2026 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, ended without a winner.
What is Afghanistan's recent form?
Afghanistan have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, drawn 2, newest first D D L L W; most recently they drew with Zimbabwe on 05 Nov, 514 to 504 & 523/5.
What is Bangladesh's recent form?
Bangladesh have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, drawn 2, newest first D L D L W; most recently they drew with West Indies on 05 Nov, 386 & 184/4 to 356 & 398/6.
What is a good score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
A good first-innings score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is around 267, the average over its last 7 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 67% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.