With just a solitary win from 3 games, Bangladesh are in a spot of bother. Adding more concerns to the Bengal Tigers is the injury of skipper Shakib Al Hasan. Ahead of the crucial India vs Bangladesh World Cup clash, the Tigers will be keen to put up a big fight against the Men in Blue in a mystery Pune pitch.
Performance has been one of the key factors for Bangladesh. Shakib and Co began their ICC World Cup journey with a win over Afghanistan and then went on to lose back-to-back matches against England and New Zealand respectively. As a result, Bangladesh will be keen to put out their best performance against India in Pune on 19th October.
But ahead of the match, there is an injury crisis in the team. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan injured his left quad in the match against the Kiwis. His return to the team for the vital clash against Rohit Sharma and Co is crucial for Bangladesh.
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“Shakib is getting better. He is pain-free. But we will know the full scenario when he hits the nets tomorrow. He will also do running between the wickets. We are hopeful that he can play against India. He worked in a swimming session, and some upper-half work in the gym today. There will be a scan tomorrow which will give us a clearer picture of his situation,” said Team Director Khaled Mahmud.
The Bangladesh team is more or less set but consistency and coordination among the players is missing. Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan will look to give their side a good start. Shanto, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib, and Mushfiqur occupy the middle order and will look to contain the innings.
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As for the bowling option, Mustafizur and Shoriful Islam will look to go full throttle against the Men in Blue. But the mystery Pune wicket can be of big assistance to the spinners. This is where Shakib and Mehidy can weave their magic.
Bangladesh Predicted XI vs IND
Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
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