Pak vs Ban: Bangladesh’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Match Against Pakistan
Bangladesh’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Match Against Pakistan: The excitement for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is growing as the tournament returns after eight years, featuring the top eight teams. The ninth match between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on February 27, starting at 2:30 PM local time (IST).
Bangladesh is placed in Group A alongside India, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The Bangladesh team is led by star batter Nazmul Hossain Shanto, who aims to guide his side in a strong fight against Pakistan after their loss to India and New Zealand. The team features a mix of experienced players and young talent. Pakistan is captained by Mohammed Rizwan. This article will focus on Bangladesh’s predicted playing XI against Pakistan
Bangladesh's Predicted Playing XI
Tanzid Hasan & Soumya Sarkar (Openers)
Tanzid Hasan was the star opener for Bangladesh, he has the ability to play against both spin and pace, and he has scored 462 runs in 23 ODIs with a low average of just 21.65.including three fifties, he scored 24 runs in 24 balls against New Zealand, but he needs to convert his starts into big scores for Bangladesh. Soumya Sarkar a left-handed opening batter for Bangladesh, was not play the match against New Zealand after recording a duck against India. He may return to playing 11 for this match. He played 76 ODIs and scored 2,198 runs with three centuries and 13 fifties, he was the second-highest individual run-scorer for Bangladesh in an ODI innings.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz & Towhid Hridoy (Top Order)
The star skipper of Bangladesh Nazmul Hossain Shanto recorded a duck against India but he made a comeback against New Zealand. He scored a much-needed 77 runs in 110 balls for Bangladesh. Shanto has scored 1,565 runs in 49 ODIs with an amazing average of 34, and his ability to anchor the innings and handle the team under pressure situations.
The 27-year-old right-handed all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has played 106 ODIs contributed 1,620 runs and taken 111 wickets with his amazing bowling skills. But he managed to score only 5 runs in the first match and 13 runs in the second match. The young and talented all-rounder Towhid Hridoy has scored 984 runs in 35 ODIs at an average of 35, with seven fifties, and one century. He scored his maiden century against India in the first match and scored only 7 runs against New Zealand.
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Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali & Rishad Hossain (All-Rounders)
The former captain of Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim has vast experience in international cricket, he scored 7,871 runs in just 276 ODIs which included 50 half-centuries and nine centuries. he didn't perform well in the match against India he was dismissed for a duck without scoring one run and also in the second match, he scored only 2 runs. He is aiming to be the key player for Bangladesh to win the matches in the Champions Trophy.
The dangerous finisher Jaker Ali played very well against India he scored 68 runs and also in the second match he scored 45 runs against New Zealand. He has played only seven ODIs but he scored 264 runs with an amazing average of 52, including two half-centuries. The star spinner Rishad Hossain can trouble the batters with his spin bowling, he took eight wickets in nine ODIs and he can also hit some big scores in the lower middle order.
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Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed & Nahid Rana (Bowlers)
The experienced left-arm fast-medium bowler Mustafizur Rahman has played 109 ODIs and took 174 wickets. He is very well known for his slower cutters all over the world, he took the star batter Shreyas Iyer wicket with his slower cutter in the first match. His ability to deliver in deathovers makes him a crucial asset.
The star right-arm fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will be the key player for Bangladesh in the pace bowling attack. He has picked up 111 wickets in just 79 ODIs with his excellent bowling skills. His can give an early breakthrough for Bangladesh in the challenging conditions.
The 22-year-old right-arm bowler Nahid Rana is a young and talented fast bowler known for his raw pace and ability to generate bounce. He played only 4ODIs and took 5 wickets with bowling skills.
Bangladesh's Predicted Playing XI
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed.