BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today 1st ODI (17 April 2026)

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st ODI of a three-match series, is at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on April 17. New Zealand has arrived without ten first-choice players, all tied up in the IPL or PSL. Mitchell Santner is with Mumbai Indians. Rachin Ravindra is at Kolkata Knight Riders. Glenn Phillips is at Gujarat Titans. Tom Latham leads a second-string side.

Bangladesh came in settled and confident after a 2-1 series win over Pakistan at home. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has named an unchanged squad. 

The Mirpur surface is slow and spin-friendly, and Bangladesh’s two ODI spinners, Rishad Hossain and Miraz are a handful in these conditions. New Zealand leads the all-time ODI head-to-head 34-11 from 46 matches, but this is not a full New Zealand side.

Rishad Hossain leads the bowling picks with 18 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 5.02. This Bangladesh vs New Zealand Dream11 prediction for the 1st ODI covers every angle.

BAN vs NZ Match Preview

A settled, full-strength Bangladesh hosts a depleted New Zealand outfit whose best players are deep in IPL and PSL commitments across the subcontinent.

Details	Information
Match	Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st ODI
Date	17 April 2026
Time	10:00 AM IST / 10:30 AM local time (Day)
Venue	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Series	New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026
Format	50-over ODI
Umpires	Nitin Menon, Tanvir Ahmed
TV Umpire	Richard Illingworth
Match Referee	Andy Pycroft

Mirpur Pitch Report

A slow, spin-friendly surface that heavily favors the home side. Bangladesh’s spinners have a significant advantage here.

Aspect	Details
Pitch Type	Slow and low; turn available from early overs
Batting Condition	Challenging; batters need time to settle
Pace vs Spin	Spin dominant; spinners get significant assistance throughout
Home Advantage	Bangladesh rarely loses at Mirpur in ODIs
Middle Overs	Spinners control the game; dot-ball pressure builds quickly
Toss Factor	Batting first is typically preferred to set a target on this surface
Average First Innings Score	Around 230-250 in recent ODIs at this venue

Condition	Details
Temperature	Hot and humid; 30 degrees C plus during match hours
Weather	Slight chance of rain but full match expected
Humidity	High physical demands are significant on players
Note	BCB moved start times three hours earlier to save electricity; matches finish by sunset
Overall	Spin-friendly conditions; Bangladesh spinners are the top Dream11 picks

Dream11 Team for BAN vs NZ

BAN vs NZ Head-to-Head in ODIs

New Zealand leads the all-time ODI head-to-head 34-11 from 46 matches, but Bangladesh has won four of their last 11 meetings and this New Zealand side is far from their strongest.

Category	Stats
Total ODI Meetings	46
New Zealand Wins	34
Bangladesh Wins	11
No Result	1
Last 5 Meetings	NZ won 4, BAN won 1
BAN’s Last Win vs NZ	Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 209 balls remaining) – Dec 2023
Last Meeting	New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) – Feb 2025
In Bangladesh	Bangladesh has a significantly better record at home vs NZ than overall figures suggest
Last ODI Series in BAN	New Zealand won 2-0 (Dec 2023); Henry Nicholls Player of the Series

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Key Players to Watch

Players ranked by recent ODI performance stats heading into the 1st ODI.

Player	Team	Role	Mat	Runs/Wkts	Avg/Econ	SR
Towhid Hridoy	Bangladesh	Batter	10	305 runs	Avg 38.13	68.69
Saif Hassan	Bangladesh	Batter	9	232 runs	Avg 25.78	81.40
Will Young	New Zealand	Batter	9	149 runs	Avg 16.56	76.41
Henry Nicholls	New Zealand	Batter	4	103 runs	Avg 25.75	76.86
Rishad Hossain	Bangladesh	Bowler	8	18 wkts	Econ 5.02	22.11
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	Bangladesh	All-rounder	10	15 wkts	Econ 3.90	38.73
Blair Tickner	New Zealand	Bowler	3	9 wkts	Econ 6.63	16.00
Nathan Smith	New Zealand	Bowler	4	6 wkts	Econ 6.58	24.00