Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (BAN vs AFG) will be the fourth game of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. The match is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan.
The upcoming BAN vs AFG contest will see Afghanistan opening their campaign in the competition. On the other hand, it will be the second and last group game for Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan & Co. will be desperate to win the game and keep their hopes of progressing ahead alive after losing their first game.
They suffered a crushing five-wicket loss against defending champions Sri Lanka and would be looking to bounce back against Afghanistan. As far as Afghanistan are concerned, they have a golden chance to seal their place in the Super 4. Even before playing against Sri Lanka, they can seal their Super 4 spot by beating Bangladesh today.
Before the game begins, we are taking a look at all the details you need to do well in BAN vs AFG Dream11 prediction Fantasy today such as top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests.
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Match Details :
| Article Title | BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction |
| Match Played Between | Bangladesh and Afghanistan |
| Series name | Asia Cup 2023 |
| Date | 03-Sep-23 |
| Category | Dream11 Prediction |
| Stadium | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Where to Watch on TV | Star Sports channel No. 3 & Star Sports 1 Hindi |
| Where to Watch online/Live Streaming | Disney Hotstar |
| Match umpire | Asif Yaqoob, Langton Rusere |
| 3rd umpire / Tv Umpire | Chris Gaffaney |
| Match Referee | David Boon |
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Team Performance (Most Recent First)
- Afghanistan: L, L, L, L, W
- Bangladesh: L, W, L, L, W
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Pitch report
The fourth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 that is the BAN vs AFG match is scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. In recent times, the batsmen have enjoyed playing at this venue and one can expect another high-scoring game today. When Pakistan hosted Australia for a three-match ODI series last year, three of the six innings saw scores of more than 300 runs.
The T20I series between New Zealand and Pakistan at the venue earlier this year also witnessed high-scoring games. Teams batting first have won 32 times at this venue while chasing teams have won 30 times. Pakistan hold the record for scoring the highest (375) as well as the lowest score (75) at this venue. Australia hold the record for chasing down the biggest total at the Gaddafi Stadium (349).
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore stats for IND vs PAK match:
| Matches Played | 64 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 33 (51.56%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 19 (29.69%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 10 (15.63%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 32 (50.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 30 (46.88%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 38 (59.38%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 24 (37.50%) |
| Matches Tied | 1 (1.56%) |
| Matches with No Result | 1 (1.56%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 375/3 (Pakistan) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 75 (Pakistan) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 349/4 (Australia) |
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Playing 11
Bangladesh Dream11:
- Mohammad Naim
- Tanzid Hasan
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Towhid Hridoy
- Shakib Al Hasan (c)
- Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Mahedi Hasan
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful Islam
- Mustafizur Rahman
Bench:
- Afif Hossain
- Hasan Mahmud
- Shamim Hossain
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Nasum Ahmed
- Anamul Haque
Afghanistan Dream11:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
- Najibullah Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Gulbadin Naib
- Mohammad Saleem Safi
Bench:
- Riaz Hassan
- Ikram Alikhil
- Abdul Rahman
- Sharafuddin Ashraf
- Karim Janat
- Noor Ahmad
- Suliman Safi
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Top players pick
Mushfiqur Rahim:
- Mushfiqur Rahim is a wicketkeeper-batsman and will be one of the most experienced players in the match.
- The veteran wicketkeeper scored just 13 runs in the previous game and will be looking to score big against Afghanistan.
Rashid Khan:
- Rashid Khan is a leg-spinner and a handy lower order-batsman. He is widely considered as one of the best white-ball spinners in the world.
- In his 92-match ODI career so far, Rashid Khan has picked up an impressive 170 wickets in addition to scoring 1160 runs.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a right-handed opening batsman and a wicketkeeper. He has scored 953 runs in 24 ODIs so far.
- A few days ago, he had played a stunning knock of 151 runs against Pakistan.
Shakib Al Hasan:
- Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is one of the most experienced players in international cricket and is widely considered as one of the best white-ball allrounders of all time.
- He scored 5 runs and picked up 2 wickets in the last game.
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
| Captain | Shakib Al Hasan & Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Vice-Captain | Rashid Khan & Mushfiqur Rahim |
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Players to avoid and Fantasy Cricket Expert Advice
- Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will be a good pick for the top multiplier for the mini-grand leagues.
- Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed and Mushfiqur Rahim are among the punt picks.
- The best-suggested fantasy/Dream11 combination for this game is 2-3-4-2.
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mushfiqur Rahim
Batsmen – Najmal Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy
Allrounders – Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbudin Naib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
BAN vs AFG, 4th match, Group B: Cricket Fantasy Team for Grand League contests
Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen – Najmal Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy
Allrounders – Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbudin Naib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Vice-captain: Rashid Khan