Due to ongoing regional tensions, India is playing its group stage matches and potential knockout rounds in the United Arab Emirates, as the Indian government barred its cricket team from traveling to Pakistan.
India has strategically chosen to field three spinners along with two fast bowlers and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The new ball will be shared between Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has not been selected for this match.
For India’s batting lineup, spin all-rounder Axar Patel is positioned to bat at No. 5, with leading players including Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer taking the top spots in the order.
On Bangladesh’s side, the decision has been made to go with a combination of three pacers and two spinners. The pace attack consists of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
In the tournament’s inaugural match that took place on Wednesday, New Zealand secured a victory over the host nation, Pakistan, winning by 40 runs.
Here are the lineups for both teams:
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
