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IND vs BAN: Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced their 16-member squad for the upcoming two Test-match series against the Indian cricket team, starting on September 19. The 16-member squad announced by the BCB will play two Test matches in India. The first Test match will start in Chennai while the second Test match is scheduled to start on September 27 in Kanpur.
Najmul Hussain Shanto Will Lead The Bangladeshi Tigers
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Najmul Hussain Shanto will continue to lead the side for the upcoming Two-match Test series against India. The Bangladesh cricket team must be riding high on excitement as they defeated Pakistan in their previous assignment. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan on their home soil, picking up a crucial series win to boost their confidence.
Jaker Ali has replaced pacer Shoriful Islam
It has to be noted, that the team announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board is the same as that defeated Pakistan, but there is one change as Jaker Ali has replaced pacer Shoriful Islam, who will miss the series against India after suffering a groin injury in Pakistan.
“Left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam is still recovering from a groin injury and was unavailable for the series,” the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.
IND vs BAN: Head-to-Head Records
The last time the Bangladesh cricket team played a Test series on Indian soil, the Men in Blue prevailed 2-0 back in the 2019-20 season. After the Test series, India and Bangladesh will be locking horns with each other in three T20Is in Gwalior, Delhi, and Hyderabad.
IND vs BAN: Bangladesh squad for India Test series:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed
IND vs BAN: India squad for the first Bangladesh Test series:
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
IND vs BAN – Chances Of Qualifying For The WTC Final
Talking about Bangladesh’s chances of qualifying for the WTC, the Tigers are currently sitting in fourth position in the WTC points table and their stunning 2-0 series win against the Pakistan cricket team has taken their percentage up to 45. If the Bangladesh cricket team manages to win each of their six remaining games, they can go up to 72.92, while four wins out of six will keep the team at 56.25. Current Percentage: 45.83
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team continues to rule at the top of the table with a healthy percentage of 68.52, but the team still has 10 games to play. The Men in Blue need 63 more points, to keep their percentage above 60, which they can easily achieve with five wins and a draw off their remaining 10 games. Six wins off the remaining 10 games will take the team’s percentage to 64.03, however, to match their current score, the Indian team needs to win seven games, which will take their percentage to 69.3. Current Percentage: 69.52
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