Afghanistan will host Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi from Friday, October 9, to Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The match starts at 10:00 am local time, which is 11:30 am IST and 7:00 am in the UK.
This is the third Test between the sides. They split the first two, in 2019 and 2023. Bangladesh won the Dhaka Test in 2023 by 546 runs, with Najmul Hossain Shanto scoring a hundred in each innings. Bangladesh came in after a Test win in Darwin.
Afghanistan lost heavily to India in Mullanpur in June. Rahmat Shah leads Afghanistan in a Test for the first time, in place of Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Players news
Bangladesh named a 15-man squad on September 19, with Najmul Hossain Shanto still captain. Towhid Hridoy is back after an unbeaten 350 for Bangladesh A against South Africa A in Potchefstroom. Taskin Ahmed is rested.
Chief selector Habibul Bashar said the board wants him fresh for the West Indies Tests in the World Test Championship. Nahid Rana is out because he is available only from October 10, a day after this Test starts.
Afghanistan have dropped left-arm spinners Sharafuddin Ashraf and Nangeyalia Kharote, and kept wrist spinners Qais Ahmad and Khalil Gurbaz. Zia-ur-Rehman returns after a year. Rahmat Shah captains a Test for the first time, in place of Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Pitch conditions
Shanto, speaking on Thursday, called the strip good and a little slow, and said it looks like a batting wicket. “We know that we’re going to have to come up against several spinners,” he said. He also said the heat is a factor, and that the side will not use the weather as an excuse.
ESPNcricinfo said the temperature could climb toward 40 degrees, and recalled the ground’s slow reputation. Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe here by six wickets in 2021. This is Bangladesh’s first Test at a neutral venue, and their first in the UAE. The match is not part of the World Test Championship.
TV channels
Wisden’s broadcast list puts Ariana TV on in Afghanistan, T Sports in Bangladesh, ASports in Pakistan, Fox Sports in Australia, PEO TV and Dialog in Sri Lanka, Sport Central and Sport TV in Europe and Africa, and Willow TV in North America.
Wondering where to watch the action!? 📺📱
Here’s the list of official broadcast and digital streaming partners for the Etisalat Afghanistan vs Bangladesh One-Off Test, powered by SuperCola, starting tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. 👏
#AfghanAtalan | #AFGvBAN | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 8, 2026
Mint and NDTV both say there is no TV telecast in India. UK listings still show the channel as unconfirmed.
AFG vs Ban Live streaming official links
India: FanCode, at fancode.com. Afghanistan: the Etisalat app, with Ariana TV on air.
Bangladesh: Tapmad, with T Sports on television.
Pakistan: Tamasha, with ASports on television.
Sri Lanka: Dialog, which also streams, and PEO TV.
North America: Willow TV, at willow.tv.
Australia is listed as Fox Sports only.
Game on! Track the buzz in football, tennis, Cricket, and more in PanAsiaBiz's Sports section.
From pitch to court and ring to track, PanAsiaBiz brings the action closer.
Related posts:
PAK vs ENG 1st Test Live: PTV Sports, Tamasha Live Streaming Info, Score & Highlights
PAK vs WI 2nd Test Live: PTV Sports, Tamasha Live Streaming Info & Highlights
IND vs AFG One-Off Test Live: Star Sports, Hotstar Live Streaming Info, Score & Highlights
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 4 Dhaka Live: PTV Sports, Tamasha Live Streaming Info, Score & Highlights
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2026 Series Schedule, TV Channels & PTV Sports Live Streaming Info
IND vs SA 2nd Test Live: Star Sports Live Streaming Info, Score & Highlights
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe T20 Live: PTV Sports Live Cricket Streaming info, Score & Highlights
IND vs SA 1st ODI Live: TV Channels, Live Streaming Details & Scorecard
Leave a Reply