Afghanistan will take on Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, starting on Friday, October 9.
Afghanistan is coming into this one-off Test on the back of an innings defeat to India in the Only Test in June 2026. On the other hand, Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, levelled the two-match Test series against Australia 1-1 in August 2026.
AFG vs BAN, Only Test 2026, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test 2026
Time & Date: 11:00 AM IST, October 9 to 13
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
AFG vs BAN, Only Test 2026 Pitch Report
The surface in Abu Dhabi is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see spinners come into the picture. However, batters will do well once they settle down.
AFG vs BAN, Only Test 2026 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhil, Shahidullah Kamal, Ismat Alam, Khalil Gurbaz, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi
Bangladesh
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana
AFG vs BAN, Only Test 2026 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Bangladesh
These two sides have played two Tests against each other, winning one each. We can expect a good contest between these two teams. However, Bangladesh, with better batting and bowling attacks, is expected to come out on top quite comfortably.
