AFG vs BAN: Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for a white-ball bilateral series in the UAE, comprising three T20Is and three ODIs in October 2025. This eagerly awaited AFG vs BAN series will begin a mere four days after the September 28 final of the Asia Cup.
Full Schedule: AFG vs BAN 2025 Bilateral Series
T20I Series in Sharjah:
1st T20I – October 2
2nd T20I – October 3
3rd T20I – October 5
ODI Series in Abu Dhabi:
1st ODI – October 8
2nd ODI – October 11
3rd ODI – October 14
All T20Is will be conducted at Sharjah, and ODIs will be played at Abu Dhabi.
Bangladesh Likely to Stay in UAE After Asia Cup
The Bangladesh national cricket team is likely to stay in the UAE after their Asia Cup 2025 group stage obligation. Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh are grouped with Sri Lanka and Hong Kong in Group B and are due to meet on September 16 in Abu Dhabi. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Fours.
Series Was Originally Scheduled for July 2024 in India
Originally, this BAN vs AFG bilateral series was a part of a full-format tour originally scheduled to take place in July 2024 in Greater Noida, India, and it was to feature two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is. However, the series was rescheduled because of unfavorable weather conditions and Bangladesh’s constrained international schedule. It was later rearranged as a white-ball series in the UAE.
AFG vs BAN: Rising White-Ball Rivalry
The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh rivalry has continued to increase in intensity with time. Here is their head-to-head records going into the bilateral series:
ODI Head-to-Head (Bilateral Series):
Won by Bangladesh: 2016, 2022
Won by Afghanistan: 2023, 2024
Overall: 2-2
T20I Head-to-Head (Bilateral Series):
Won by Afghanistan: 2018
Won by Bangladesh: 2023
Drawn Series: 2022
Overall: 1-1 (1 drawn)
AFG vs BAN Rivalry concluded
The two teams have a rivalry brewing. Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played four bilateral ODI series, with the head-to-head record level at 2-2. Bangladesh won in 2016 and 2022, while Afghanistan won the two most recent series in 2023 and 2024. It’s level in bilateral T20I series too, with Afghanistan winning in 2018, Bangladesh in 2023, and a tied series in 2022.
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