Bangladesh and Afghanistan will clash in the 9th match of the Asia Cup 2025 tournament on September 16, 2025, with the match to be played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Bangladesh has played two games in the Asia Cup and won one and lost one. This is a must-win game for Bangladesh, as a loss here may jeopardise their chances for qualification to the next round. Their last game was against Sri Lanka, which they lost by six wickets.
Here is the predicted Bangladesh XI for match 9 of the Asia Cup 2025:
Top Order:

Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, and captain Litton Das will form the Bangladesh top order. Tanzid Hasan has scored 752 runs at a strike rate of 126.17 in 33 T20Is, including six half-centuries and a best score of 73* while Parvez Hossain has made 430 runs at a strike rate of 135.64 in 21 T20Is, including two half-centuries and one century, with a best score of 100. Litton Das, meanwhile, has scored 2524 runs in 114 T20Is at a strike rate of 126.50, including 15 half-centuries, with a best score of 83.
Middle Order:

Towhid Hridoy has scored 958 runs at a strike rate of 122.36 in 48 T20Is, including three fifties and a best score of 63*. Mahedi Hasan has made 410 runs at a strike rate of 100.73 and picked up 59 wickets in 65 T20Is. His best batting score is 33, while his best bowling figures are 4/11. Jaker Ali has scored 632 runs at a strike rate of 126.40 in 38 T20Is, with three fifties and a best score of 72*.
Bowlers:

Tanzim Hasan Sakib has taken 39 wickets in 32 T20Is at an economy of 8.36, with best bowling figures of 4/7. Taskin Ahmed might feature in this must-win encounter after missing the previous one. He has picked up 96 wickets at an economy of 7.59 in 79 T20Is, with best figures of 4/16. Mustafizur Rahman has taken 143 wickets in 115 T20Is at an economy of 7.32, with best bowling figures of 6/10.
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