We are just some hours away from the second Test match between India and Bangladesh. After taking a 1-0 lead in Chennai, India would be rearing to begin their home season with a 2-0 clean sweep. As the two Asian sides prepare to face off at Green Park in Kanpur, fantasy players should gear up for the IND vs BAN Dream11 Prediction.
Match Preview: IND vs BAN
Bangladesh had India on its toes when they reduced the hosts to 144/6 in Chennai on Day 1. However, an outstanding partnership between two stalwarts, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, not only bailed India out but laid out a superb path to victory. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant hammered fantastic centuries as India clinched the game by 280 runs. Now, the caravan moves to Kanpur, where we expect a black-soil pitch. We expect India to drop a pacer in favour of a spinner due to the spin-conducive conditions. Bangladesh, meanwhile, would hope for a better performance in this game, given they have all the necessary tools.
Head-to-Head Record: IND vs BAN
Team India have maintained a dominant record over Bangladesh in Test cricket, winning 12 out of the 14 matches played between the two teams, with the remaining two ending in a draw. India have won four out of four Tests against Bangladesh in India.
Weather & Pitch Report: IND vs BAN
Weather Report:
Not a good news but there are huge chances of rain in Kanpur during match hours. In fact, from 12 pm noon to 3 pm, there are 80 per cent chance of rainfall on Day 1. The rain threat is expected to continue to hover for the next 3-4 days as well.
Pitch Report:
Apart from the rain threat, the pitch has been a major talking point for the second IND vs BAN Test. While the soil clay has been brought from a pond in Unnao, the pitch curator has prepared two separate surfaces. Even Abhishek Nayar, assistant India coach, doesn’t know about the pitch that will be used from Friday. Regardless, it is most likely that both teams go on to play an extra spinner.
Green Park, Kanpur: Stats before IND vs BAN
| STATS – TEST | |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 23 |
| Matches won batting first | 7 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 370 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 322 |
| Average 3rd innings Score | 253 |
| Average 4th innings Score | 137 |
| Highest total recorded | 676/7 (167.1 Ovs) By IND vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 105/10 (57.4 Ovs) By AUS vs IND |
| Highest score chased | 83/2 (18.2 Ovs) By IND vs NZ |
| Lowest score defended | 105/10 (57.4 Ovs) By AUS vs IND |
Win the toss to win the match? Well, the stats say that teams that have batted first have won 7 Tests as compared to teams who have chosen to bowl first (3).
Playing 11s (Predicted): IND vs BAN
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep/Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Bangladesh
Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed
Fantasy Cricket Players Stats:
A plethora of options to choose from! Can you drop Kohli or Rohit, or will someone like Najmul Shanto draw another fifty? Ravichandran Ashwin bagged the most points (252) in the previous game, courtesy of his century and a six-wicket haul. Ravindra Jadeja also clinched 204 points, while Pant’s century saw him earn 195 points. For Bangladesh, Najmul Shanto claimed 151 points, making all these players almost undroppable in the second Test.
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Hot Picks for IND vs BAN: Dream11 Prediction & Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Ravindra Jadeja: You just can’t drop Ravindra Jadeja in Tests, especially if its in India. The southpaw is a bona fide Dream11 points accumulator, with his skilful left-arm spin and ever-so-reliable batting often bailing India out.
Ravichandran Ashwin: Bangladesh have so many left-hand batters and Ashwin is perhaps the best-ever bowler against southpaws. In the previous match, he even notched up a hundred, thus giving Dream11 users an enticing option for a hot fantasy pick.
Rishabh Pant: Pant announced his return in red-ball cricket with a bang. He hammered a sumptuous century and will look to attack from the front once again. However, he is a double-edged sword. But, when on song, there are hardly any better Test batters than Pant.
Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
Ravindra Jadeja: Who is the safest captaincy choice? Ravindra Jadeja is the answer. As mentioned above, he is just a class apart from the rest and can gain unreal amounts of points in all three departments.
Ravichandran Ashwin: Similar to Jadeja, Ashwin is a wrecker-in-chief. It won’t come as a surprise if Ashwin bags another fifer in the next match or get to another milestone with the willow in hand.
Dream11 Prediction Team 1: IND vs BAN
Going with the bowlers first, we have included Taijul Islam simply because he can wreak havoc. Many Indian batters have an issue against left-arm spin and Taijul could very well exploit that. Apart from this, we have also picked an extra batter. This is due to the fact that the Kanpur pitch won’t be a raging rank-turner and the average first-innings score here is 370. You can always drop any one batter in order to select Kuldeep (if selected). We have not selected Virat Kohli, simply due to his poor form and there are other much more reliable scorers.
Dream11 Prediction Team 2: IND vs BAN
Virat Kohli is in this team! Well, if you think that Kohli is going to rush back to form, go all out on him! It is simply because if Kohli is going to get runs under his belt, he will do his best to get as many as he can! Hence, we have assigned him as the captain of this team. We have even selected Msuhfiqur Rahim, who had a superb century against Pakistan but failed to do anything in the last match.
Players to Avoid:
KL Rahul: While KL Rahul can surely build a huge knock, Rahul currently looks slightly out of touch. He is under some pressure as well, with a lack of runs in the previous match. Moreover, Bangladesh have all the great components to end KL Rahul’s knock early on.
Taskin Ahmed: There are way too many great value picks to choose from. His partner Hasan Mahmud starred with his fifer in the previous game, and thus you can ignore Taskin Ahmed in your Dream11 team.
