
Afghanistan team are set to play their third men's ODI World Cup edition after 2015 & 2019 by kick-starting their campaign against Bangladesh at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Afghans haven't been successful in this World Cup tournament as they went winless in the 2019 ODI World Cup and managed to win only 1 game in the 2015 World Cup but this time at Indian venues there is a good chance for them to upset a big team in this tournament.
Here, in this article, we will have a look at the expected Playing XI for Afghanistan in their opening match against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Openers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have been the regular opening pair for Afghanistan in 2023 ODI matches, hence they are expected to continue the same role. This opening pair has recorded 771 runs from 17 innings at an impressive average of 45.35.