The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will host Bangladesh for the white ball series in the UAE after the Asia Cup 2025. The series includes T20Is and as many ODIs which will take place in October. The T20Is will be held on October 2, 3 and 5, the ODIs are slated to happen on October 8, 11 and 14.
ACB further revealed that Sharjah Cricket Stadium will host T20I games, while the ODI matches are to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
"We are proud to host Bangladesh in this highly anticipated series. This tour highlights the strength of our partnership and our joint commitment to delivering world-class cricket experiences, even in neutral venues. Fans can look forward to exciting matches and top-level competition," said Naseeb Khan, CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), in a statement.
Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh are in the same Group B of the upcoming Asia Cup, along with Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. India. Pakistan, Oman and UAE are in Group A. Afghanistan's clash with Bangladesh will take place on September 16 in Abu Dhabi.
“We look forward to taking on Afghanistan in what promises to be a competitive and exciting white-ball series in the UAE. This tour not only presents valuable competition following the Asia Cup but also reflects the mutual respect and strong relationship between our two cricket boards.”
“I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Afghanistan Cricket Board for hosting the series and for their continued spirit of collaboration,” said Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the CEO of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The top two teams from each group in the Asia Cup 2025 will progress to the Super Fours stage of the men’s T20 World Cup. From there, top two teams will enter the final to be held on September 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to start from September 9, and Afghanistan will take on Hong Kong in the tournament opener at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.