Bangladesh will be up against the West Indies in the first game of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about Bangladesh’s Playing 11 vs West Indies for the first match of the series.
Bangladesh Playing XI vs West Indies- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025:
Openers: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon
Bangladesh would like to carry the momentum that the home team has on its side, courtesy of a win in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies in the first T20I against the same opposition.
For that to happen, Bangladesh would bank on their batters to put on a string show like they did in the final ODI, which was also the series decider, as the Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led side registered a thumping win over the visitors.
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The hosts have a potent batting lineup which comprises of good blend of young and experienced batters, all of whom would be itching to show what they are capable of in this format of the game.
The onus will be on the openers, like it always is, to get the team off to a good start in the first six overs, and the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon will be entrusted to do that job.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Saif Hassan, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain
The openers would also hope for the middle order batters to capitalize on the platform laid by them and help the Tigers get to a total of at least 180-190 runs to increase the team’s chances of winning and take a 1-0 lead.
The middle order, although less experienced at the international level, has been playing together for the last two to three years, especially in white ball cricket, and would be banked upon to have a good outing in the series opener.
The middle order, which includes names like Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, will be boosted by the return of captain Litton Das, who wasn’t a part of the last T20I series against Afghanistan.
Bangladesh might play with a fearless approach, given that Risjhad Hossain, who in all likelihood will bat at number eight, is also capable of hitting the ball out of the park.
Bowlers: Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam Mustafizur Rahman
It is the bowling that makes the hosts favorites to win the first T20I against the West Indies.
The reason is the performance of the bowlers in the recently concluded ODI series against the same opposition, the majority of whom are a part of the T20I squad as well.
Their spin bowling arsenal comprises names like Rishad Hossain and Nasum Ahmed, both of whom have been in good form of late, and will be assisted by Shamim Hossain as the spin bowling all-rounder.
Along with the spinners, the Tigers would also back their pacers to have a good outing in the upcoming match, as the team has a good mix of youth and experience in fast bowling with Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman.
