Cricket World Cup 2023: India's Predicted XI vs Bangladesh - Will India Go With Extra Spinner?

19.10.2023 - 03:09 sports.ndtv.com

India take on Bangladesh in their fourth match of ICC Cricket World Cup at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19.

While India are unbeaten in the tournament with three wins on the trot, Bangladesh have lost their last two matches. India have outplayed all their opponents in the tournament so far, registering convincing wins in all three matches.

After beating Australia in the opening match, they got the better of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the following matches. India captain Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are in red-hot form, with both players picking up the Player of the Match awards in the last two matches respectively.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, got off to a good start with a six-wicket victory against Afghanistan. However, their strength was put to test against England and New Zealand in their last two matches and they failed to emerge victorious in both these games.

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