The India vs Bangladesh game is always considered important and memorable in big tournaments. It was 2007 when  this rivalry started. Today both teams are again going to face each other at Pune. In records India is strong but they can’t ignore how many times Bangladesh shocked Indians at the cricket grounds. The most heartbreaking loss in 2007 is the only defeat for men in blue but you can’t be so sure that is the setback day. 

In the games between these two teams we see all round performances. We saw Mashrafe Mortaza deadly spell in 2007 and then we saw Virendra Sehwag and Virat Kohli hitting centuries in a single match. Both teams had great bowlers which made this rivalry more interesting. In the memorable series in 2014 when bowlers made the game more thrilling. Bangladesh always dominated Indians with their bowling attacks, So In this article let’s take a look at the top three bowlers in the India vs Bangladesh clash in ODIs. 

Shakib Al Hasan 

Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan tops the list with 29 wickets in 22 games since 2007. He is one of the best players Bangladesh have ever produced, he is the top highest wicket-taker in this list and second highest run scorer also. The all rounder has one 5 wicket haul too. Shakib has taken 3 wickets in 4 world cup games against India and today he could add more wickets in this list. In the ongoing World Cup he has 5 wickets in 3 games which shows that he is in good form and can be a trouble for Indian batters at Pune. 

Mustafizur Rahman 

Mustafizur Rahman, mostly called as fizz is the most successful bowler in this list. He has 25 wickets in just 11 ODI games which is immensely good. He has 3 five wicket haul in 11 games. He has always bothered Indian batters. In the 2015 tour of Bangladesh where India lost the first bilateral series against Bangladesh in history, Mustafizur was man of the series with 13 wickets in just three games. Mustafizur always dominated the Indian batting side with his terrific bowling and in today’s game he could repeat the history, so Indian Batters have to be alert while playing him at the venue.

If we take a look at his ODI career he has 158 wickets in just 96 games with an economy of 5.08. He has taken only two wickets in three games of the world cup but these figures can change in just one game he loves to bowl against India.  

Mashrafe Mortaza

Former captain and a legendary bowler Mashrafe Mortaza is at number three in this list with 23 wickets in 20 games since 2004 to 2019. Masharfe Mortaza is the scariest dream for an Indian batter that he destroyed the Indian batting order in the 2007 world cup game which Bangladesh won by five wickets. That loss really shook Indians and Masharfe became the overnight sensation from that game. He appeared in two world games against India where he took five wickets which is impressive. Masharfe Mortaza was a great bowler and a great captain for Bangladesh. He is the first captain to beat India in a bilateral series and the first captain to reach the quarterfinals. 

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