Sports Desk:

Najmul Hossain Shanto has given up his Test and T20 captaincy but continues to lead the ODI side

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat in the ODI opener of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Wednesday.

Bangladesh is playing its first ODI since March of this year. It comes into this series having lost the home Tests to South Africa and with plenty of off-field issues.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has given up his Test and T20 captaincy but continues to lead the ODI side.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.