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| India vs Bangladesh CWC 2023 |
Venue: MCA International Stadium, Pune, India
India is currently in excellent form in the ICC Cricket World Cup and has decided not to rotate its bowlers for the upcoming match against Bangladesh. India aims to avoid becoming a victim of an upset in the tournament, following recent surprises where Afghanistan stunned defending champions England and the Netherlands defeated South Africa. India has begun the tournament with a hat-trick of wins and is determined to maintain its winning momentum without getting complacent.
India's bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey, emphasized the importance of treating every opponent equally in a World Cup and mentioned the valuable contributions of seamer Jasprit Bumrah. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, with a mix of young and veteran players, aims to build on their recent success against India.
Captain Shakib Al Hasan, who had injury concerns, is likely to play the crucial match, pending a fitness test hours before the game.
In their past one-day international (ODI) meetings, India has dominated with 31 wins out of 40 matches compared to Bangladesh's nine wins. However, Bangladesh caused a major upset in the 2007 World Cup by defeating India, and they also won their last bilateral ODI series against India.
In terms of form, India enters the match as the clear favorite with three consecutive wins and strong support from a home crowd. Bangladesh looks to replicate their past successes against India, both in the Asia Cup and their last ODI series at home.
Possible playing 11:
Bangladesh:
- Litton Das,
- Tanzid Hasan,
- Najmul Hossain Shanto,
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz,
- Shakib Al Hasan (captain),
- Mushfiqur Rahim,
- Towhid Hridoy,
- Mahedi Hasan,
- Taskin Ahmed,
- Shoriful Islam,
- Mustafizur Rahman
India:
- Shubman Gill,
- Rohit Sharma (captain),
- Virat Kohli,
- KL Rahul,
- Shreyas Iyer,
- Hardik Pandya,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Shardul Thakur,
- Jasprit Bumrah,
- Kuldeep Yadav,
- Mohammed Siraj
While India has won three out of four matches against Bangladesh in past ICC 50-over World Cups, the only defeat came in 2007 when pacer Mashrafe Mortaza played a crucial role in India's group-stage exit. In the current edition, India is undefeated, aiming to continue their aggressive batting approach. Bangladesh may need to consider accommodating an extra pacer, with Tanzid Hasan or Mahmadullah potentially missing out.
The match is set to take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, with India looking to continue their winning streak and Bangladesh seeking to overcome their opponents. The conditions in Pune are expected to favor spinners, making the selection of Ravichandran Ashwin over Shardul Thakur a possibility.
Update:
The toss has been won by Bangladesh, and they chose to bat first in match number 17 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (October 19). A significant setback for Bangladesh is the absence of their captain, Shakib Al Hasan, due to injury. India is determined to secure the trophy on home soil, and the conditions in Pune are expected to support spinners, suggesting that Ravichandran Ashwin might replace Shardul Thakur in the lineup. Bangladesh is facing a significant challenge as India is in excellent form, aiming to maintain their winning streak in the tournament.