Bangladesh prepares to launch their 2023 World Cup journey against Afghanistan this Saturday morning at the renowned HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Notably, this marks the inaugural day-game of this edition's World Cup. 

However, the run-up for the Bangladeshi squad hasn't been smooth. A mix of controversies and disagreements, most prominently involving their star players Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, have loomed large over their preparations. 

As Bangladesh aspires for cohesion and a renewed spirit, Afghanistan sets their sight on yet another shocker, hoping to cement their 'giant-killer' title. As the countdown for the much-anticipated clash begins, here's a snapshot of some pivotal statistics:

HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS:

- Matches: 15

- Bangladesh: 9 wins

- Afghanistan: 6 wins

WORLD CUP HEAD-TO-HEAD:

- Matches: 2

- Bangladesh: 2 wins

- Afghanistan: No wins

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Stream TV Channels

The viewers can watch Afghanistan vs Pakistan Live Stream in Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3 and many other networks.

Star Sports Network India is the official broadcaster of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, it sheduled to air the tournament on Star Sports and OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar in India.The list below is showing the broadcasters by County or Territory.

The broadcasting rights for the upcoming event are held by various networks across different territories. Here’s a consolidated view of England vs New Zealand Live Stream TV Channels:

Afghanistan: RTA Sports and Ariana TV.

Australia: Foxtel TV, Kayo TV, and Nine Network.

Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports, and BTV.

Canada: Willow TV.

Continental Europe: Yupp TV.

Caribbean Islands: ESPN.

England: Sky Sports Cricket.

Hong Kong: Astro Vinmeen HD and Yupp TV.

India: Star Sports Network and DD Sports.

Central East and North Africa: Etisalat and Starzplday.

New Zealand: Sky Sports and Sky Sports 3.

Nepal: Star Sports Network.

Pakistan: A Sports and PTV Sports.

Pacific Islands: TVWAN Action PAC.

Sri Lanka: Sirasa TV (TV1) and Star Sports Network.

South Africa: SuperSports.

South East Asia: Yupp TV.

Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSports.

Singapore: Astro Vinmeen HD.

United States: Willow TV and Willow TV Xtra.

United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket.

Last 5 Meetings:

Afghanistan boasts a 3-2 win ratio in their last five bouts against Bangladesh. Nonetheless, the latter has won their two most recent face-offs.

Teams

Afghanistan last played the Asia Cup and they have left out Gulbadin Naib and Karim Janat since then, who should be replaced by Azmatullah Omarzai and Naveen-ul-Haq.

Ten Bangladesh players pick themselves but they have to make a call between left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and offspinner Mahedi Hasan for the No. 8 spot.

Afghanistan (probable): 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Najibullah Zadran, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Naveen-ul-Haq, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Nasum Ahmed/Mahedi Hasan, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud