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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, ODI Fantasy Preview
Playing XIs are confirmed for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Taskin Ahmed (80 avg last 3) and Brad Evans (109.7 avg last 3) headline captaincy calls, with budget help from 8.5-credit picks.
Form guide
Zimbabwe · AR · 11 cr
Brad Evans: 109.7 avg last 3; 80.2 vs this opponent.
Bangladesh · BOWL · 9.5 cr
Shoriful Islam: 93.7 avg last 3; 59.5 vs this opponent.
Bangladesh · BOWL · 9 cr
Taskin Ahmed: 80 avg last 3; 72.8 last 5.
Zimbabwe · BAT · 9 cr
Ben Curran: 66.4 last 5; 52.7 vs this opponent.
Bangladesh · BAT · 9.5 cr
Tanzid Hasan: 63 avg last 3; 44 last 5.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain: 80 avg last 3 and 72.8 last 5.
Differential: 93.7 avg last 3, including 162 recently.
Value picks
Zimbabwe · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Blessing Muzarabani: 8.5 credits; 52 avg last 3.
Bangladesh · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Mustafizur Rahman: 8.5 credits; 66.4 last 5.
Bangladesh · WK · 8 cr
Nurul Hasan: 8 credits; 42.3 avg last 3.
Bangladesh · AR · 8.5 cr
Soumya Sarkar: 8.5 credits; 36.7 avg last 3.
Handle with care
Bangladesh · AR · 9 cr
Mosaddek Hossain: 9 avg last 3 vs 23.2 last 5.
A form XI
Brad EvansZimbabwe
AR
11 cr
Shoriful IslamBangladesh
BOWL
9.5 cr
Taskin AhmedBangladesh
BOWL
9 cr
Ben CurranZimbabwe
BAT
9 cr
Tanzid HasanBangladesh
BAT
9.5 cr
Mustafizur RahmanBangladesh
BOWL
8.5 cr
Blessing MuzarabaniZimbabwe
BOWL
8.5 cr
Newman NyamhuriZimbabwe
BOWL
9.5 cr
Nurul HasanBangladesh
WK
8 cr
Wesley MadhevereZimbabwe
AR
9 cr
Towhid HridoyBangladesh
BAT
8.5 cr
100 of 100 credits · Bangladesh 6, Zimbabwe 5 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Taskin Ahmed: Make him captain with 80 avg last 3 for steady returns.
- Shoriful Islam: Consider him VC after 162 in a recent game and 93.7 avg last 3.
- Mosaddek Hossain: Think twice—9 avg last 3 compared to 23.2 across his last 5.
Written by AI from our match data · 17/10/2026, 4:23:21 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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