India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: India and Bangladesh will face each other at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on October 18 in Match No. 17 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Both sides will go into the match with a contrasting form, leaving hosts India plays the leading role. favorites to emerge victorious. India surpassed the Pakistani challenge in their previous match by seven wickets in Ahmedabad. After restricting Pakistan to 191 runs in the first innings, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer’s half-centuries took India to a comfortable victory. India is currently undefeated in the tournament with three wins in three matches.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, started on a positive note by beating Afghanistan in the opening match. However, they suffered back-to-back defeats at the hands of England and New Zealand and are desperate to get back into form.
India and Bangladesh have faced each other in four ODI World Cup matches so far. Bangladesh defeated India in their encounter during the 2007 edition, while India won the other three matches in 2011, 2015 and 2019.
Rohit Sharma vs Mustafizur Rahman
Rohit Sharma is India’s leading run-scorer in the ongoing tournament. He scored 217 runs in three matches, including a century against Afghanistan. Rohit Sharma has also maintained an impressive strike rate of 141.83 in the tournament so far. He will play a crucial role in nullifying the threat of Mustafizur Rahman, who has an impressive record against India, with 25 wickets in 11 matches.
In the nine innings in which Mustafizur has bowled to Rohit, the Indian batsman has scored 129 runs in 122 deliveries, which also includes three dismissals.
Shubman Gill vs Taskin Ahmed
Shubman Gill is India’s leading run-scorer in ODI cricket and international cricket in 2023. He has scored 1,246 runs in 21 ODIs this year, including five centuries and five half-centuries. He was left out of the first two matches for India but returned in the third match against Pakistan. Against the new ball, he will have an interesting match against Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed.
Taskin Ahmed has a great record against India, taking 14 wickets in seven matches, including a five-wicket haul.
Virat Kohli vs Shakib Al Hasan
Virat Kohli has had a good start to the tournament with two half-centuries against Australia and Afghanistan. He has a fantastic record against Bangladesh, scoring 807 runs at an average of 67.25, including four centuries. However, he has a shaky record against Bangladeshi star spinner Shakib Al Hasan.
In their head-to-head encounters, Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed Kohli five times in eleven innings. Kohli has managed to score 140 runs in 148 balls from the left-arm spinner in ODIs so far.
Shakib Al Hasan vs Ravindra Jadeja
Shakib Al Hasan will be a pivotal presence in Bangladesh’s batting order. The Bangladesh captain scored 751 runs against India at an average of 37.55, including nine half-centuries. This year he has scored 604 runs in 19 ODIs so far.
Shakib Al Hasan has had some problems in the past against Indian Ravindra Jadeja, dismissing the Bengal all-rounder thrice and conceding 87 runs in 107 balls.
Mushfiqur Rahim vs Shardul Thakur
Mushfiqur Rahim is the in-form batsman for Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup. He scored a superb 66 off 75 balls against New Zealand, helping his side reach a respectable total. In 25 ODIs against India, he scored 665 runs at an average of 31.66.
He will regularly take on Shardul Thakur in the middle overs and the Indian pacer has a knack for breaking partnerships on a regular basis. He also has an impressive record against Bangladesh, taking seven wickets in four matches. Although Thakur has not dismissed Rahim in ODIs, he bowled 22 deliveries and conceded just four runs to the Bangladesh batsman.
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