Published on: Jul 19, 2025 5:30 pm IST | Updated on: Jul 19, 2025 9:18 pm IST
After scripting history in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are all set to host Pakistan in a 3-match T20I series starting from July 20. All the matches of this series will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh stunned Sri Lanka in the latter’s home by claiming a 3-match T20I series 2-1. Now, playing at home against a new-look Pakistan outfit, Bangladesh will fancy their chances of playing good cricket and defeating the visitors in this series. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 1st BAN vs PAK T20I at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
Bangladesh and Pakistan had a T20I series earlier this year in Pakistan, where the hosts won comfortably. The two teams are all set to lock horns yet again, and in home conditions, Bangladesh will start as the firm favorite against a fairly new-look Pakistan outfit. Therefore, the win probability in this match goes in favor of the hosts, Bangladesh, who are heading into this series on the back of a historical 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the BAN vs PAK 1st T20I in Dhaka.
PAK: 46% win chance BAN: 54% win chance
The experienced opener is one of the mainstays in Pakistan's inexperienced batting lineupin this series. He will be the premier wicket at the top for the visitors.
Pakistan's dashing wicket-keeper batter has accumulated 244 runs from his last 8 T20I knocks at a brilliant strike-rate of 169.44.
The Bangladeshi opener has scored 318 runs in his last 10 T20I innings including a brilliant unbeaten 73 off 47 deliveries in the last T20I against Sri Lanka. A bet to watch out for.
The Pakistan leg-spinner has scalped 11 wickets in the last 8 outings. He can be crucial on slow wickets in Bangladesh.
Check out our prediction for the BAN vs PAK 1st ODI at the Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka.
Pakistan is undergoing major transitions in their T20 squad. In their last T20I series against this very opposition at home, Pakistan selectors opted to drop two of their most experienced players, Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan. The move opened the doors for a few youngsters, and eventually, Pakistan whitewashed Bangladesh comprehensively.
The revamped side for this series is missing more major names other than Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. The vice-captain in the last series, Shadab Khan, along with pace sensation Haris Rauf, is also unavailable. Both these players are recovering from injuries. Shadab has undergone surgery on his shoulder, whereas Haris Rauf, who recently picked up a hamstring injury during the MLC 2025, is yet to recover.
Salman Ali Agha will be leading the side again, which also sees the return of all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz. Besides Nawaz, Ahmed Daniyal, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Hasan Nawaz, and Abbas Afridi are the newcomers in the squad. With fresh blood, Pakistan will look to make a statement in this series and will look to continue their rich vein of form against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s recent historic triumph over Sri Lanka away from home will give them a massive boost heading into this series. Also, they would be keen on taking retribution on Pakistan, by whom they were humiliated in a 3-match T30I series by 3-0 earlier this year.
It was a no-brainer for Bangladesh to opt for the same squad for this series, which recently triumphed over Sri Lanka. The team arrived in Dhaka on Thursday and have started their preparations for this series. The team should be wary of the conditions and challenges Dhaka’s wicket possesses. Therefore, they will be backing themselves to come good in this match and this series in familiar conditions. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 22 PAK won: 19 BAN won: 3 No Result: 0 RECENT form BANGLADESH: L L L W W RECENT form SRI LANKA: L L W W W
Bangladesh and Pakistan have faced off 22 times in T20Is. Pakistan dominates the head-to-head battle with 19 wins to only 3 in the name of Bangladesh. In recent times as well, Pakistan leads the way by winning 4 of the last 5 encounters between the two sides.
How will the two teams, i.e., Bangladesh vs Pakistan, fare in the 1st T20I? Let’s take a look.
Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (WK), Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz/Sufiyan Muqeem, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (C/WK), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 1st T20I match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka:
Toss will play a crucial role, especially under lights. This game will start at 6:00 PM local time, which means there won’t be much dew in the latter part of the game. The wicket will slow down as the game progresses, and in that case, batting first won’t be a bad idea. However, teams nowadays prefer chasing in T20Is irrespective of conditions. Therefore, bowling first might be on the radar of both skippers.
Where to Watch Today’s Match
The online or TV streaming for this series isn’t available in India, courtesy of the geographical tension between India and Pakistan in recent times.
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan would be hoping to take an early advantage in the series by winning the first game. Playing at home, Bangladesh should fancy their chances of beating Pakistan despite having a minuscule head-to-head record against the Asian nation, which tends to be in a transition phase. Therefore, as per our prediction, the hosts, Bangladesh, are expected to win the BAN vs PAK Dream11 Prediction 1st T20I match.