Dubai [UAE], February 19 (ANI): India, the finalists of the 2023 version of the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup and winners of final yr’s ICC Males’s T20 World Cup will look to make an impression within the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy from the phrase go by getting one over Bangladesh of their event opener.
The aspect aren’t any strangers to success within the international occasion, having beforehand secured CT title wins in 2002 (co-winners with Sri Lanka) and 2013, as per a press launch from ICC.
However this time round, Rohit Sharma’s aspect will probably be with out their best bowling asset and the ‘Nationwide Treasure’ as dubbed by batter Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and have banked on a spin-heavy setup to get the job performed for them within the event.
Their opponents first up are additionally good exponents of spin and have the capability to dish out a shock in massive occasions. The Tigers will take inspiration from their 2007 50-over World Cup heroics in opposition to India and can again their skilled gamers to come back good on Thursday.
*Current type:
India: The event fancies enter the Champions Trophy in advantageous contact, after a wildly profitable current white-ball run in opposition to England. Hosts India clean-swept the guests 3-0 within the ODI sequence that not too long ago ended.
Earlier than that, India dealt with England comfortably within the pair’s five-game T20I sequence, successful 4-1. These seven wins, all within the final month, ought to give the squad confidence.
Bangladesh: Studying the shape isn’t as simple with the Tigers. The nationwide aspect had not performed any cricket since December, after they toured the West Indies.
Bangladesh have been comprehensively overwhelmed within the three-match ODI sequence with the Windies, shedding 3-0. They saved face considerably by claiming all three T20Is within the Caribbean that adopted the One-Day Worldwide cricket. In November, earlier than they toured the West Indies, Bangladesh went down 2-1 to Afghanistan in an ODI sequence within the UAE.
*Gamers in focus:
India: Arshdeep Singh
With Jasprit Bumrah unavailable for India, there will probably be an added highlight on the group’s bowling assault. However heading into the event, there’s optimism that 26-year-old left-armer Arshdeep Singh can deal with new ball duties and doubtlessly step into the extremely massive sneakers left by Jasprit, who’s recovering from a again damage. In 9 ODIs of his profession, he has taken 14 wickets at a mean of 23.00.
Bangladesh: Mehidy Hasan Miraz
The 27-year-old all-rounder is on the peak of his powers and might want to ship in all departments for the Tigers to make a dent on the Champions Trophy. From the aforementioned West Indies tour in December, Mehidy Hasan Miraz smoked 152 runs throughout three ODIs with a mean of fifty.66, hanging at 84.91. He additionally claimed eight mixed wickets throughout the T20I sequence within the Caribbean.
Squads:India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana. (ANI)
