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2026 BAN vs NZ 1st ODI Playing 11: Mustafizur Rahman Misses Out Due to Injury

By Samira Vishwas

2026 BAN vs NZ 1st ODI Playing 11: Hasan Miraz-led Bangladesh will square off against Tom Latham-led New Zealand in the 1st ODI match played on April 17 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

The ODI series will serve as preparation and finding a combination ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Bangladesh and New Zealand have met on 46 occasions, with New Zealand winning 34 times and Bangladesh winning 11 times.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat. Speaking on the toss, New Zealand captain Tom Latham said, “We are gonna have a bat. It looks a reasonably good surface, looks slightly dry and it’s a day game so it will potentially get slower later on.”

While speaking on the New Zealand playing 11, “We have got three genuine seamers, a left-armer, and then a few all-rounders. The boys are raring to go. It has been a couple of hot days but we will embrace what Bangladesh has for us.”

Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said, “Yes, I love to bowl first because it’s a new ground and it’s a new wicket as well. That was a great series for us (against Pakistan) and a lot of our bowlers bowled really well.”

While speaking on Bangladesh playing 11, “We have a very good bowling attack, two spinners and three fast bowlers. You never know what kind of a wicket we are playing on (at Mirpur) but it looks like a good surface.”

2026 BAN vs NZ 1st ODI Playing 11

Bangladesh Playing 11: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam

New Zealand Playing 11: Will Young, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke

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