Match: India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023 (India vs Bangladesh)
Date: October 19, Thursday, 2.00 PM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
After winning three matches on a trot, India will now take on Bangladesh in their fourth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The match will be played at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium from 2 PM IST. India currently hold the second position on the points table with three wins in as many matches and a net run rate of +1.821. In their previous game, they beat Pakistan by seven wickets. Five of the Indian bowlers picked up two wickets each to restrict Pakistan to a first innings total of 191. In reply, India chased down the target in 30.3 overs only. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, occupy the sixth position on the points table, with one win in three games and a NRR of -0.699. In their previous game, they lost to New Zealand after being unable to defend 245. Mushfiqur Rahim top scored with 66 while Shakib Al Hasan also made a crucial 40, but New Zealand chased down the target effortlessly.
India appear to be the clear favourites to win this game. But it is interesting to note that they have lost three of their last four ODI games to Bangladesh. Even in the overall head-to-head between the two teams, Bangladesh lead 31-8.
Ahead of match 17 of the Cricket World Cup 2023, here is everything you need to know to maximise your chances of winning cash prizes on MPL fantasy.
India team news and predicted XI
Team news: India have no reasons to change their playing XI. Shardul Thakur is likely to keep his place ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin due to the flat pitch at the MCA stadium
Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav.
Predicted XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh team news and predicted XI
Team news: There is no news yet on Shakib. But as per reports, the injury sustained isn’t quite serious and the all-rounder could be available to play this game.
Squad: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Predicted XI: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Mahmudullah, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
Pitch report and weather update
Lots of runs are expected at this venue which is batting-friendly. The pacers will also get some assistance in the initial few overs. Overall, a total of seven ODIs have been played at the MCA stadium, from which the average first innings score is 299.
There is no chance of rain in Pune on Thursday. It will be mostly warm and sunny with maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius in the noon.
Head-to-head record
In the 50-over format, the two sides have played against each other in 40 matches, only eight of which were won by India. 31 matches were won by Bangladesh while one match did not produce a result.
Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players you must pick in your MPL fantasy XI for IND vs BAN, Cricket World Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma – batsman, India
Mushfiqur Rahim – wicketkeeper batsman, Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto – batsman, Bangladesh
Shubman Gill – batsman, India
Jasprit Bumrah – bowler, India
MPL XI – iND vs BAN, Cricket World Cup 2023
IND vs BAN – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The India vs Bangladesh ODI will be televised on the Star Sports Network in India. You can also watch the game on the Disney + Hotstar app as well as the Jiocinema app. The match will begin at 2.00 PM IST on October 19.
Check out our detailed guide on fantasy cricket for more tips and tricks. https://www.mpl.live/blog/todays-match-prediction/
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
