The World Cup kicks off with New Zealand, the runners-up from the last edition, clashing with England, the defending champions, in Ahmedabad, echoing the epic 2019 final showdown.
Bangladesh embarks on their World Cup journey on October 7th in Dharamsala, facing Afghanistan.
Remarkably, this marks the first time in a decade that New Zealand is embarking on a comprehensive tour of Bangladesh, with the Test series scheduled for November-December as part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. Their last comprehensive tour in 2013 resulted in a drawn two-match Test series, a 3-0 ODI series victory for Bangladesh, and a win for New Zealand in the one-off T20I.
For this series, Lockie Ferguson will captain New Zealand, while Liton Das will lead Bangladesh. Both teams have opted to rest several senior players ahead of the World Cup next month. Seasoned players Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah have been called up for the ODI series, while Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, and others have been given a break. On the New Zealand side, only five players from their World Cup Squad will participate in this series.
According to ESPNcricinfo, New Zealand has not defeated Bangladesh in Bangladesh for 13 years. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming BAN vs. NZ ODI series:
Bangladesh vs. New Zealand ODI Series Schedule:
- 1st ODI: Thursday, September 21 - Dhaka
- 2nd ODI: Saturday, September 23 - Dhaka
- 3rd ODI: Tuesday, September 26 - Dhaka
Bangladesh vs. New Zealand 1st ODI: Date, Time, and Venue:
The first BAN vs. NZ ODI will take place on Thursday at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, commencing at 1:30 PM IST.
Bangladesh vs. New Zealand: Live Streaming Details:
The BAN vs. NZ ODI series will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in India. In Bangladesh, viewers can catch the action live on Gazi TV, T-Sports, and Rabbithole.
Bangladesh Squad for the ODI Series:
Squad (for the first two ODIs): Litton Das (c) and (wk), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque (wk), Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Khaled Ahmed
New Zealand Squad for the ODI Series:
