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Bangladesh host Afghanistan for a one-off Test match ahead of the three one-day internationals and two T20Is between the nations.
Taking place just days after the World Test Championship final, the clash is merely for bragging rights. The 2023/25 cycle kicks off with the Ashes between England and Australia beginning on June 16.
The first and only Test starts on Wednesday, June 14 and runs to Sunday, June 18. Taking place at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur play gets underway at 5am BST or 10am local time.
Both sides come into the one-off game having each won their last Test. Bangladesh were winners by seven wickets over Ireland as recently as April, whilst Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in their last Test outing way back in March 2021.
Shere Bangla National Stadium will host the Test (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Litton Das will lead the Bangladesh side. The finger injury sustained by Shakib Al Hasan during the Ireland one-day international series in May keeps him out of the game.
Bangladesh have picked two debutants in Shahadat Hossain and Musfik Hasan. Taskin Ahmed and Zakir Hasan both missed the Ireland Test with side and thumb injuries, respectively but are back in contention.
A notable absentee from the Afghanistan squad is Rashid Khan who is being rested having spent a period out with a back issue. Abdul Malik is likely to feature in the top order alongside Ibrahim Zadran, who averages 44 in Tests, and Rahmat Shah. Furthermore, Bahir Shah, Karim Janat and Izharulhaq Naveed are all bidding to make their debuts.
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tamim Iqbal, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain, Musfik Hasan
Afghanistan:Hashmutallah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Afsar Zazai, Amir Hamza, Bahir Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Izharulhaq Naveed, Karim Janat, Mohammed Ibrahim, Nasir Jamal, Nijat Masood, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan
Rashid Khan is missing for Afghanistan after a back injury (STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
It is forecast to be 34 degrees on day one but with a small chance of some showers too. These temperatures are expected to continue for the remainder of the match.
Hosts Bangladesh are evens to come out on top with bookmakers Paddy Power. Afghanistan are 13/2 to prevail while the draw is available at 6/5.
Gazi Sports and T-Sports will show the game for fans in Bangladesh.
In India, it will be on Fancode via the OTT platform, Fancode.com or the app.
In Afghanistan, it will be on CTA Sports.
For the rest of the world, except India and Afghanistan, it will be shown via the Rabbitholebd Sports YouTube channel.
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