"Pakistanis Found Out...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Warning For Rohit Sharma's Indian Cricket Team

16.09.2024 - 12:10 sports.ndtv.com

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that Rohit Sharma-led side needs to be cautious about facing Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series, citing the visitors coming on the back of a historic 2-0 series win in Pakistan.

India will begin its home season when it takes on Bangladesh in the Test series opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19-23.

It is followed by the two teams playing second Test at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1. “By beating Pakistan in both the Test matches played in Pakistan, the Bangladesh team have shown that they are a force to reckon with.

Even a couple of years back, when India toured Bangladesh, they were given a good fight by the Bangladeshis. Now with the series win against Pakistan under their belt, they are primed to take on India too.” “They have some fine players in their ranks and some new promising players who no longer have the awe of the opposition that seemed to characterise their early forays into the international game.

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