• India vs Bangladesh: Matches against Bangladesh in all formats are always like a proverbial banana peel with chances of slippage but India will definitely start favorites in their Super 12 match.
After losing to South Africa in the last match in Perth, Team India would like to get back on the winning track against Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval. India are currently second in Group 2 of the Super 12 group with 4 points and a net run rate of +0.844 after playing three games.
Team India would like KL Rahul to get back in form in today's game as the opener is an important part of Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma's plans. 22 runs in three matches along with flop shows against big teams like Pakistan and South Africa has once again raised questions on KL Rahul's big-match nature and technique against quality attacks.
Matches against Bangladesh in all formats are always like a banana peel where slips remain a possibility but India will surely start the favorites in their Super 12 match.
The match will start at 1.30 pm Indian time. This will be the first match in this edition of the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval.
According to the weather forecast, the weather conditions in Adelaide are expected to see some showers, although it is unlikely to see any wash out of the game.
Dinesh Karthik's back cramp problem can prove to be a boon for the Indian team. This could open up an opportunity for Pant to be included in the playing XI for Bangladesh's game.
Bangladesh's batting line-up consists of four left-handed batsmen, including captain Shakib, openers Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto and middle-order batsman Afif Hossain Dhubo. In the previous game play David Miller, or Axar Patel.
India's attack cannot struggle much in tackling Bangladesh as the trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami hold a distinct edge over the rival side's batting line-up.
Few statistics will confirm how Bangladesh's batsmen have struggled in this tournament. Of the two matches he has won, one was exciting against Zimbabwe while he played a close match against the Netherlands.
The team that chooses to bowl first can make best use of the famous Adelaide evening twilight, when the ball swings a little more than usual.
Squad:
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Hooda
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Shorful Islam, Abadot Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmood, Yasir Ali, Nasum Hossain. Mustafizur Rahman
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