Bangladesh is set to host Pakistan in a three-match T20I series starting today, July 20, 2025, at 5:30 PM IST. The opening match will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
This will be Bangladesh’s first home series of the year, following their multiformat tours across several countries in the subcontinent. Despite a few setbacks, Bangladesh came home with a T20I trophy, having defeated Sri Lanka 2-1.
Meanwhile, Pakistan returns to action for the first time since their last home T20I series, also against Bangladesh. A confident Bangladesh side playing at home will pose a tough challenge for Pakistan, now under the guidance of their new head coach, Mike Hesson.
Top Dream 11 fantasy picks for this match include Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha, and Saim Ayub from the visitors, along with Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, and Rishad Hossain from Bangladesh.
Check out the rest of the fantasy picks, along with the pitch report and predicted playing XI for Bangladesh vs Pakistan – 1st T20I of the Pakistan Tour of Bangladesh 2025.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Where to Watch Live?
Date | 20/07/2025 |
Time | 5:30 PM IST |
Venue | Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka |
Streaming OTT | Fancode, Sony Liv |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Shere Bangla Stadium Pitch Report
The nature of the surface is typical of subcontinent conditions offering significant assistance to spinners and making it difficult for batters to score freely. However, the fresh strip for this match is expected to be good for batting early on, before settling down as the innings progresses. The average first-innings score at this venue is 139. Considering the conditions and the clear weather forecast, the captain winning the toss is likely to opt to bat first. A strong turnout from Bangladesh fans is expected, with plenty coming out to enjoy the match.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Predicted Playing 11
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (wk/c), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Fantasy Top 5 Players
Bangladesh | Pakistan |
Litton Das | Saim Ayub |
Mustafizur Rahman | Fakhar Zaman |
Rishad Hossain | Salman Agha |
Mehidy Hasan | Abrar Ahmed |
Parvez Emon | Mohammed Haris |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Fantasy team
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