India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Timeline

India defeated Bangladesh and scored their opening Champions Trophy match by chasing 229 runs to win, but their poor first-powerplay batting cost them the game.

Bangladesh managed to battle back from 35/5 thanks to Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy’s big knocks, yet their batting will require improvement on such surfaces.

In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Timeline.

India Test Squad

Bangladesh Test Squad

Batting

India and Bangladesh will square off in a one-off Test match in Dhaka before three T20Is. India currently hold the edge, having won 14 matches to just one won by Bangladesh. Bangladesh have shown good form when playing T20I matches while struggling with consistency when facing Test matches; therefore this game will provide them with a crucial opportunity to find their form and win against India.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will lead India’s batting unit in this series, each boasting strong strike rates with the ability to take big shots when necessary. It will be interesting to witness their performance against an impressive Bangladesh bowling attack.

Rohit and Shubman appear to be in fine fettle at the crease as they exchange strikes while dealing in singles, hoping to build partnerships in the middle and move the score towards an acceptable total. Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed has bowled an excellent spell that has not yielded too many runs so far.

Bangladesh pulled off an admirable turnaround from 35/5 thanks to Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy, both making significant contributions that allowed their side to surpass 200 runs. Mohammed Shami made his comeback as pacer and claimed five wickets to reach 200 ODI wickets – this match being particularly significant due to this feat!

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first, quickly being reduced to 144/6 thanks to India’s opening pair Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s unbroken 195-run stand which propelled their hosts’ first innings total to 339/6. India declared at 287/4 and set Bangladesh an intimidating 515 chase goal. They eventually failed miserably as Ravichandran Ashwin once more played an essential role, scoring an unbeaten century along with six wickets for 88 runs while Shubman Gill also provided strong contributions; scoring an unbroken unbroken 176 deliveries while ending with sixes!

Bowling

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After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India got off to an excellent start thanks to a 69-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Unfortunately for India though, Bangladeshi bowlers managed to keep pace with them and significantly cut run rate down; their bowlers benefited from a slow pitch that prevented their batsmen from speeding up.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul managed to keep India competitive by providing an anchor to their innings and reaching a respectable total. Together they established an impressive sixth wicket partnership of 154 runs; this stand played an instrumental role in helping overcome middle-order collapse and secure a comfortable victory.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 228 runs in 49.4 overs, with spinner Mohd. Shami and left-arm spinner Axar Patel taking most of India’s wickets – Mohd. Shami nearly getting three wickets before captain Rohit Sharma miscued his throw at first slip off Jaker Ali’s bat and prevented a potential hat-trick attempt from occurring.

On the other side of the coin, Bangladesh was led by Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman as bowlers to watch. Both are capable of creating havoc for India’s batters by exploiting any weaknesses in their lineup and using these bowlers to target any weakness within it. Bangladeshi top order batsmen will look to improve their consistency against India’s in-form bowlers if they wish to make an impactful statement during this series.

Offspin

India and Bangladesh enjoy an intense cricket rivalry, particularly in limited-over formats. India holds the advantage in this series with 32 victories to Bangladesh’s eight and one match ending in a draw; however, 2007 marked a pivotal turning point when Bangladesh surprised their hosts by taking two series wins at home to prove they can compete on an equal footing against Indian teams.

This year, India and Bangladesh will face each other in three T20I matches. The first will take place at Shri Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday; Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi hosts match two on October 9 followed by Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad host match three on October 12. Both sides are expecting strong starts as they embark upon their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaigns.

India national cricket team hopes to win its fifth successive Test series against Bangladesh since 2012 and maintain an unassailable advantage in head-to-head competition, having won 17 out of 13 tests against them.

Bangladesh are looking to take their chance against India and win their maiden Test cricket encounter, after reaching the Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup and showing they can match up against even the world’s premier sides in limited overs cricket.

Both teams will rely on their spinners for success against each other, particularly India with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav playing key roles recently in terms of form. Both bowlers should provide ample assistance during this series.

Bangladesh’s spinners are up to the challenge of giving India a run for their money as well. Litton Das, Shak Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman should play key roles in Bangladesh’s attack.

Fielding

India and Bangladesh have long been famous for their intense cricket rivalry, especially during One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Champions Trophee events. Over 41 meetings between these teams in this format, India has won 32 matches while Bangladesh won eight. Recently though, Bangladeshi team have increasingly shown they can hold their own against more-illustrious neighbours – victory in 2024 ODI series was one step in this direction and may prove even more fruitful come 2025 Champions Trophy tournament!

At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, this matchup promises to be another high-energy contest between these fierce rivals. Both teams will look to secure victory and launch their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with success by outwitting rivals on the field and capitalizing on players’ strengths to win this contest.

Indian fielders boast some of the world’s premier fielders like Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin; Bangladesh are struggling in this department at present, so India are expected to maintain their superiority when facing them off at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

However, Bangladesh will not be intimidated by India’s superiority in this department, but will instead try their hardest to challenge them on every front. They boast some of cricket’s brightest young talent such as Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman as pacers who will look to exploit conditions to their advantage; spinners will also likely play an integral part in this high-scoring encounter; additionally their batting lineup will play a critical role.