Asia Cup 2025 Dark Horses: Teams that could surprise everyone

2. Bangladesh

It has been a long wait for Bangladesh to win a major title at the senior level in cricket. In the Asia Cup, they have flattered to deceive. The Bangla Tigers, however, will be confident after their recent results in T20 cricket.

In July, they defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 away from home. Bangladesh followed it up with a 2-1 win against Pakistan in Dhaka. Earlier this month, their three-match T20I series at home against the Netherland ended 2-0 in their favour after the third match was washed out. Bangladesh would want to continue their positive run in the Asia Cup. They are in the group of death, with the presence of strong teams like Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.