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Twelve months ago, the Indian contingent travelling to Bangladesh for the ODI series had as many as seven notable absentees prompting an unimpressed Mushfiqur Rahim to exclaim, 'If they lose, India will lose, not India A'. The naming of a full strength Indian side for the three ODIs this time around even with a hectic schedule of cricket to follow bears testament to the giant strides Bangladesh have made since then in the 50-over format.
Bangladesh are far more adventurous in the 50-over format than they are in their whites. They enter the ODIs on the back of their most successful World Cup campaign where they made it to their first quarter-final (lost to India). More recently, they clean-swept Pakistan 3-0 to clinch the ODI series. A series win against India would not only reinforce their new-found standing in world cricket but also improve their chances qualifying for the Champions Trophy.
The series marks India's return to 50-over cricket for the first time since their defeat to Australia in the World Cup semi-finals in Sydney. In Australia, the fast bowling stood out for its incisiveness. How the bowlers fare in the unforgiving surfaces of the sub-continent could set a precedent for the season to come. MS Dhoni and his bunch of ODI specialists have returned, will the rain do too? That remains the pertinent question.
Date: 18th June 2015
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Start Time: 14:30 IST
Weather: Humid with a high of 33 degree Celsius and a 40% chance of rain.
Team News:
Bangladesh:
Over the last 6-8 months, Bangladesh have settled on a playing eleven. However, Mahmudullah's absence and Mushfiqur Rahim's finger injury is likely to throw up a couple of new faces. Litton Das, who made his debut in the one-off Test, could play as the keeper-batsman and slot in at No.3.Mominul Haque's consistent performances in Tests make a case for his inclusion too and the team management will weigh their options before finalizing the batting order. On the other hand, the think-tank will be buouyed by Rubel Hussain's return to fitness. In him, Mashrafe Mortaza and Taskin Ahmed - Bangladesh have a bowling attack that is capable of causing problems for India.
Probable XI: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque/Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Arafat Sunny, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.
India:
India have travelled with a strong squad and are likely to field their strongest eleven. Mohammed Shami (ruled out with a knee injury) will be replaced by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has a particularly fruitful IPL season behind him. The team management will keep a close eye on the performances of the lower-middle order, most notably Ravindra Jadeja, whose credentials as an all-rounder have taken a beating following below average performances with the bat.
Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav
Stats and Trivia:
- India's highest score against Bangladesh in ODIs - 370 - was scored in Mirpur during the 2011 World Cup.
- India lead the 29-match head-to-head 25-3, with 1 game providing no result.
Quotes:
'It's not about me but as to what the team demands from me and what the situation is when I go into bat. So it will still be the same. It also depends on where I am batting'
- MS Dhoni on his approach to batting in ODIs
'I have told the boys to look at the statistics that we are not far behind any of the top teams.'
- Mashrafe Mortaza said he wants to carry positive memories into the ODI series.
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| Teams: | |
| Bangladesh (From): Tamim Iqbal, Rony Talukdar, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Arafat Sunny, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman | |
| India (From): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(c/w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Axar Patel, Ambati Rayudu BEST PROJECTS IN BANGALORE 2020 |
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