BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction 1st Test, Playing XI, Toss Update, Pitch Report

BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction 1st Test: Bangladesh will be hosting South Africa for a two-match Test series, starting on October 21. The first Test will be played in Dhaka and the second in Chattogram.

For the unversed, this is the first home series for Bangladesh since their former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled away from the country; with the role of politics being very heavy in Bangladesh cricket, this is a significant moment for the country.

Further, Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s greatest cricketer, who was planning to retire from Test cricket after this Test match, has pulled out due to security concerns in Dhaka. He is uncertain about playing in the Chattogram Test as well.

For the visitors, South Africa will be without regular captain Temba Bavuma for the first Test due to an injury. Aiden Markram will captain the side in Dhaka in Bavuma’s absence.

Bangladesh had registered a historic maiden Test win over Pakistan in Pakistan but then suffered a beating in India. They would still feel confident now that they are back at home. South Africa had a long white-ball tour of the UAE recently, and their last Test series was in the West Indies, which they won.

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Bangladesh vs South Africa Test Cricket head-to-head:

Bangladesh and South Africa have clashed in 14 Test matches, out of which the Proteas won 12 Tests and two were drawn. Bangladesh have never beaten South Africa in Test cricket.

Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test Date and time:

Date: October 21, Monday
Time: 9:30 AM / 04:00 AM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

BAN vs SA 1st Test predicted XIs:

Bangladesh predicted XI:

Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Liton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan

South Africa predicted XI:

Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Piedt

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Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test pitch and weather report:

The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka is famous for dishing out dust bowls and spin-friendly surfaces to aid the home team. In the last Test match here, between New Zealand and Bangladesh in December 2023, 35 of the 40 wickets fell to spinners, and the match was over in less than 180 overs.

Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the best Dream11 captaincy choice for this match. Even with Shakib Al Hasan present in the XI, Miraz has been Bangladesh’s best all-rounder in recent times in Test cricket. At home, he averages 28 with the bat and 25 with the ball. And in Dhaka, he averages only 18 with the ball, with six five-wicket hauls in 11 Tests here.

BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction 1st Test 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in the Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test are Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Aiden Markram, and Mominul Haque.

Bangladesh vs South Africa MyCircle11 Match Prediction: Who will win the 1st Test?

For the Bangladesh vs South Africa MyCircle11 Match Prediction, we predict that Bangladesh will defeat South Africa in Dhaka in the 1st Test.