Team India will take on Bangladesh today in the Super-4 stage of the Asia Cup. After defeating Pakistan by 6 wickets in the first match of this round, a win today would bring India very close to securing a place in the final. On the other hand, Bangladesh, which beat Sri Lanka in its opening Super-4 match, will also strengthen its chances of reaching the final if it manages to upset India.
India’s dominance over Bangladesh
India has a one-sided record against Bangladesh in T20 cricket. Out of 17 encounters, India has won 16, while Bangladesh has managed to win only once — back in 2019 in Delhi. In their most recent clash last year in Hyderabad, India registered a commanding 133-run victory.
Likely Playing XI for India
India is expected to retain the same XI that defeated Pakistan. Shubman Gill will open alongside Abhishek Sharma, with Sanju Samson handling the middle order. Jasprit Bumrah is likely to lead the pace attack, supported by all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube. Spin duties will once again rest with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Bangladesh’s possible change
Bangladesh may bring in Tanzim Hasan in place of Shoriful Islam, who conceded 49 runs against Sri Lanka. Captain Liton Das, who had a back strain in the previous game, is expected to regain fitness for today’s clash.
Hardik Pandya eyes T20I record
All-rounder Hardik Pandya needs four wickets to surpass Arshdeep Singh as India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals. Hardik currently has 97 wickets, while Arshdeep tops the chart with 100.
Probable XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.
Bangladesh: Saif Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das (captain), Tauhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman.