Asia Cup 2025, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11 Today Match, Full Squad: Asia Cup 2023 finalists Sri Lanka will be beginning their campaign on Saturday when they take on a buoyant Bangladesh outfit on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh have already played one match and won with Litton Das’ half century guiding them to a comfortable victory against Hong Kong on Thursday.
Bangladesh are unlikely to tinker with their starting lineup too much with all their players firing on all cylinders against Hong Kong in the previous match in this same stadium. Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rishad Hossain all took 2 wickets each while Towhid Hridoy chipped in with an important 389 alongside skipper Litton’s 59 runs.
Sri Lanka will be aiming to avenge their bilateral loss against the Bangla Tigers in July and with the Abu Dhabi pitch offering plenty of support for both batters and bowlers, the Lankans will no doubt opt for a balanced team, with heavy hitters like Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka as well as the spin twin of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana. They’ll also be with the ambidextrous talents of Kamindu Mendis who can bat as well as chip in by spinning the ball with both arms.
Predicted XIs:
Bangladesh: Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, K Perera, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana
Squads:
SL: Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Nuwan Thushara, Kamil Mishara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Perera
BAN: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan, Shoriful Islam
