BAN vs IND Match Prediction | 2nd Match

Betting Tips

India will begin their campaign in the Champions Trophy next week as they take on Bangladesh in a Group A encounter. The two teams will clash on Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh vs India Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 41 matches. India is the dominant team with 32 wins compared to 8 for Bangladesh. 1 match ended without any result.

Bangladesh vs India Live Streaming and Broadcast

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BAN vs IND Team Previews

Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s form in recent ODI matches hasn’t been the best as they have lost more than half of the 41 games they have played since 2023. Most recently, the team has lost the ODI series against Afghanistan and the West Indies and will be a bit low in confidence as they head to Dubai.

That said, Bangladesh has enjoyed a decent record against India in the recent head-to-head encounters, winning 3 of their last 5 games against them.

Bangladesh has gone for a mixture of experience and youth when it comes to player selection for this series. The biggest omissions from the squad are Litton Das and Shakib Al-Hasan. While the former hasn’t been in the best of forms, the latter has struggled with his bowling action.

Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam have also paid the price for poor form and were axed from the team. Bangladesh still packs a punch when it comes to batting prowess. Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tanzid Hasan are all quality batsmen who can play the big shots.

Jaker Ali is likely to don the gloves behind the wicket, while Mahmudullah and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are the two all-rounders. Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed are likely to lead the attack with the new ball, while Rishad Hossain will be the lead spinner.

Bangladesh won its previous ODI series at home against India and also has a pretty decent bowling lineup. It is a bit undervalued by the betting sites and that is largely because of its lack of experience in the batting lineup. Don't count them out completely.

Bangladesh Expected Playing 11

India

India is coming into this contest on the back of a clean sweep against England earlier this month. They will be feeling pretty confident ahead of this match and will be eager to make a positive start.

The Men in Blue have picked up a squad that is pretty much on the expected lines, especially when it comes to the batting. Rohit Sharma will lead the team and continue to open the batting alongside Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul will continue to play an important role in the middle order.

While the form of Kohli and Rahul has been inconsistent, Shreyas Iyer has been brilliant since his comeback in the ODIs and has scored 2 half-centuries in his last 3 innings. India is likely to play with 3 all-rounders in the form of Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja, all of whom have the ability to win matches.

The biggest setback for India comes in the pace department where Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire series. This will leave Mohammed Shami as the most experienced seamer. He will be joined by either Harshit Rana or Arshdeep Singh in the pace department. Varun Chakravarthy is likely to find a spot in the playing XI thanks to some good bowling during England’s tour of India.

India is the overwhelming favorite and one of the title favorites. It can start slowly in ICC tournaments, though, and the risk of being on the wrong side of the the toss is also there. On most days, though, you would expect India to win this contest hands down.

India Expected Playing 11

BAN vs IND Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first. WIth dew likely in the second half of the match, this should be seen as a big advantage.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch in Dubai is usually well-balanced. The surface is likely to have some grass, allowing the ball to skid on. The quicker bowlers will get some help early on, but they will have to bowl a good line and length to keep the batsmen under pressure. The spinners can expect plenty of help here before the dew comes in. That is expected to be a factor in the second half.

Anything over 280-300 runs will be a challenge to chase at this venue. The weather is likely to be clear with temperatures of between 24 and 27 degrees.

BAN vs IND Betting Tips

Most cricket betting sites are offering far shorter odds for India than we would have liked. Undoubtedly, India is the favorite to win the match. They have a strong batting line-up and a well-balanced bowling attack at their disposal. On the other hand, Bangladesh is in a transition phase and seems to be struggling with its batting in particular.

The returns may not be the best but we still think backing India is the way to go. Keep adding with in-play bets whenever possible.

Bet on India to win.