India vs Bangladesh: First ODI Preview and prediction
India are scheduled to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests starting with the ODI series on December 4, 2022
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India in action against Bangladesh ahead of the first ODI.As the ODI World Cup is set to take place in India next year, this series will be a crucial start to gear up for the ICC mega event. Big players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul are back in the squad after they were rested for the New Zealand tour.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 UPDATE <br><br>In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought<br><br>Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvIND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvIND</a></p>— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1599275818190254080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The three ODIs will take place on 4, 7 and 10 December in Dhaka and Chattogram. Rohit Sharma is back to the ODI side after being rested for the NZ tour and will lead the side again.
On Bangladesh's end, the ODI squad will be led by Litton Das and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is back in the side.
India Players to watch
1. Shreyas Iyer: As witnessed in the New Zealand tour, Iyer can be really handy in middle overs, and he is in brilliant form
2. Mohammed Siraj bowled well in New Zealand and can pick early wickets.
Bangladesh Players to watch
1. Litton Das looked in fantastic shape in the last T20I of the T20 World Cup against India. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has an average of 35.28 and has amassed 1835 runs in 57 ODIs. Das helps the Bangladeshi white-ball team's top order.
2. Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh's standout all-rounder has returned to the ODI squad and will be essential to the country's World Cup preparations. In 221 One Day Internationals, he has scored 6755 runs and taken 285 wickets. These statistics are currently among the finest among all-rounders from across the world.
Match Prediction
India is predicted to win today's match as India lead 30-5 (Out of 36 games played) in Head to Head.
Top Picks
Shreyas Iyer
Mohammed Siraj
Litton Das
Shakib Al Hasan
Pitch Report
The Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, is an even pitch that has been good for both departments so far. However, bowling first should be preferable as chasing has often been easier later on, and the average score on this pitch should be over 220.
Team Squad
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen
Bangladesh: Litton Das (Captain), Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain.