Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Live Updates, Schedule, and Squads

The first of three One-Day International (ODI) matches between Bangladesh and Pakistan is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The match marks Bangladesh’s return to international cricket following their exclusion from the T20 World Cup due to political reasons.

Match Details

The first ball is set to be bowled at 2:15 PM Bangladesh Standard Time (BST). For international viewers, the start times are as follows:

• United States & Canada: 4:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1:15 AM Pacific Time
• United Kingdom: 8:15 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Where to Watch

Here’s how to catch the live action:

• United States: Willow TV will broadcast the match, with live streaming available through their website and streaming services like Amazon Prime, Sling TV, and Fubo TV. ESPN Cricinfo provides live score updates.
• Canada: Willow TV will too be the broadcaster in Canada.
• United Kingdom: ARY Digital holds the broadcasting rights for the ODI series.
• Pakistan: PTV Sports and A Sports will televise the match, with live streaming on Tamasha Web or Myco Broadcasting.
• Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV) will broadcast the match live, with streaming options available on Toffee, and Tamped. Sportstar details these streaming options.

Squads

Bangladesh Squad:

• Saif Hassan
• Soumya Sarkar
• Towhid Hridoy
• Najmul Hossain Shanto
• Litton Das (wicketkeeper)
• Afif Hossain
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain)
• Rishad Hossain
• Taskin Ahmed
• Tanvir Islam
• Mustafizur Rahman

Pakistan Squad:

• Sahibzada Farhan
• Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
• Salman Agha
• Hussain Talat
• Maaz Sadaqat
• Abdul Samad
• Faheem Ashraf
• Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain)
• Haris Rauf
• Mohammad Wasim
• Faisal Akram

Pakistan’s squad, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, includes six uncapped players: Sahibzada Farhan, Shamyl Hussain, Abdul Samad, and Maaz Sadaqat. Babar Azam is not included in the squad. NDTV Profit provides further details on the squads.

Context

Bangladesh is using this series to prepare for the next ODI World Cup. Pakistan, after a disappointing T20 World Cup, has made significant changes to its team. They have recently won ODI series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Series Schedule

This match is the first of a three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan.