India will take on Bangladesh in match number 17 of the ICC Men’s World Cup. Rohit Sharma & Co are coming off a thumping seven victory over arch-rival Pakistan, and have a solid momentum with them. On the other hand, Bangladesh are coming off two successive losses against New Zealand and England. They have won only one game Afghanistan.
India & Bangladesh have had a bit of history in the past three years. So much so that Netizens look forward to IND vs BAN rather than IND vs PAK due to IND vs BAN being a lot more competitive. Shakib Al Hasan & Co. also defeated India in the Asia Cup. Bangladesh would be aiming to put on a similar display in their WC game against India.
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IND vs BAN: Bangladesh bank on spinners to choke batting-heavy India
IND vs BAN match will be played in Pune, and the pitch over here generally favors spin. Bangladesh have solid spinners in the form of Shakib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The duo are also in good form. Bangladeshis would be hoping to choke India with spin.
India have been exceptional with the ball in hand, with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul finding form. Bangladesh will have to be on their A-game to stop Indian batters from posting huge scores.
Match Details
Match: IND vs BAN, Match 17, World Cup
Date & Time: October 19, 2:00 PM
Venue: Pune
Live Streaming: Disney + Hotstar
IND vs BAN: Pitch Report
The Pune pitch traditionally aids spinners and as the surface here is slow and low. Chasing would be a bit tricky here. 250 is the average score on this deck.
IND vs BAN: Top Fantasy Picks
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-captain: Kuldeep Yadav
Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim
Batters: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Litton Das
All-rounders: Shakib, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Ravindra Jadeja, Mehidy Hasan, Takin Ahmed
IND vs BAN: Probable Playing XIs
IND: Gill, Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Pandya, Jadeja, Ashwin/Shardul, Kuldeep Yadav, Siraj, Bumrah
BAN: Litton Das, Tanzid Hassan, Shanto, Shakib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur
