Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the 28th match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost their previous match against South Africa by a margin of just one wicket. On the other hand, Bangladesh suffered a defeat against Netherlands in the previous match. This should be an exciting match between these two sides.
When: 31 October, 2:00 PM IST
Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
TV Channel, Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
The surface here at Eden Gardens has traditionally been very good for batting and there will be good pace and bounce on offer which can be exploited by pacers. The average score at this venue is 275.
Pakistan Playing 11
- Imam-ul-Haq/ Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafique
- Babar Azam(c)
- Mohammad Rizwan(w)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Saud Shakeel
- Mohammad Nawaz/ Usama Mir
- Shadab Khan
- Shaheen Afridi
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Ali
Babar Azam Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | 100/50 | Batting Average |
| 114 | 5616 | 50, 74, 18, 50, 10, 5 | 19/ 29 | 56.6 |
Shaheen Afridi Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | BBM | Bowling Average |
| 50 | 99 | 3/45, 1/58, 5/56, 2/36, 1/66 | 6/35 | 24 |
Bangladesh Playing 11
- Litton Das
- Tanzid Hasan
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Shakib Al Hasan(c)
- Mushfiqur Rahim(w)
- Towhid Hridoy/ Mahedi Hasan
- Mahmudullah
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful Islam
- Mustafizur Rahman
Shakib Al Hasan Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Batting Average | Wickets | Bowling Average |
| 245 | 7445 | 37.38 | 315 | 28.8 |
Taskin Ahmed Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | BBM | Bowling Average |
| 67 | 94 | 2/43, 0/56, 1/38, 1/32, 1/23 | 5/28 | 29.51 |
PAK vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen: Litton Das, Babar Azam, Mahmudullah, Abdullah Shafique
All-rounder: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Junior, Taskin Ahmed
Captain, Vice Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan
Captain, Vice Captain for Grand League: Shaheen Afridi, Taskin Ahmed
PAK vs BAN Fantasy Tips
- Babar Azam scored fifty in the previous match against South Africa and has an impressive record of 5616 runs in ODI. He will be a key batter in this match.
- Mohammad Nawaz has failed to make much of an impact in this format. Hence avoid him for this match.
- Rizwan has amassed 1995 runs in 70 ODI matches. He had smashed a sensational century against Sri Lanka
- Haris Rauf has been out of form and has proved to be expensive in the last three games. He can be left out.
- Abdullah Shafique has scored a half century against Afghanistan and also a half century against Australia earlier in the WC.
- Shaheen Afridi picked up three wickets against South Africa and will be a good captaincy pick in grand leagues.
- Mahmadullah scored a terrific century a few matches back against South Africa.
- Nazmul Shanto has been struggling to get big score apart 50 in the opening match. He can be left out in small leagues
- Litton Das returned to his best scoring a half century against India.
- Rahim is a seasoned wicketkeeper-batter for the Bangladeshi side and scored a fifty against New Zealand in the last game. He has amassed 7388 runs in the format.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a half century against England and also picked up three wickets. He can be tried as captain in Grand Leagues
Who will win Pakistan vs Bangladesh today match?
- Pakistan are expected to win this match
- Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in 19 matches in T20. Out of these 19 games, Pakistan have won 16 whereas Bangladesh have come out victorious on 3 occasions