India vs Bangladesh Second Match Betting Tips – India Expected To Cruise Past Bangladesh

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India vs Bangladesh Second Match

India will begin their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh at their new fortress for this tournament in Dubai. India will not participate in Pakistan due to geopolitical tensions, which means all of their matches will be played in the UAE.

Bangladesh will enter this tournament as massive underdogs to make it out of Group A. In a group with New Zealand, Pakistan and India, Bangladesh will have to play their best cricket to stand a chance against three teams that are better on paper.

Bangladesh have been in woeful form in the format, having lost 24 out of their last 41 matches since 2023 in ODIs. Without some of their most experienced players, including Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh will have to find firepower and depth from their younger players if they are to find a way out of this group.

India Form

India don’t have too many concerns with form after their 3-0 ODI series win at home against England. That series included comfortable wins in all three matches, which means that they will carry momentum but haven’t played opponents that have proven to be tricky yet.

Additionally, the return to form for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will further bolster India as they look to close out a strong 12 months on the international stage. Rohit scored a hundred in Cuttack against England while Kohli managed one fifty in the two ODIs he played in that series.

The other factor to look for will be the spin-bowling choices that are available to the team. Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Varun Chakravarthy are available but India are likely to stick with the two left-handed spinners in Jadeja and Axar with potentially Kuldeep as the wristspinner.

India Team News

India will be without Jasprit Bumrah for this tournament, which will be a big blow to the team. However, the return to the international stage for Mohammad Shami bodes well for India. Along with Arshdeep Singh, India will rely heavily on their bowling in the slower surfaces of Dubai.

The other question will be for the wicketkeeping duties between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that KL Rahul will be the primary choice for India at the start of the tournament but there is flexibility in case India need more firepower.

Bangladesh Form

Bangladesh have some work to do in this tournament. Coming from the BPL, Bangladesh haven’t played that much ODI cricket, which will be a big worry for the team. Against the quality of India, Bangladesh will plausibly need individual performances of substance in all departments.

There are several new faces in that Bangladesh team but there is also plenty of talent in the squad to pose a challenge to any team in this competition. Whether that can be sustained is another question. Based on the odds at sportsbooks, it seems like Bangladesh may not be able to.

Bangladesh Team News

Bangladesh will be without Shakib for this tournament but they will likely pick at least two spinners, including Mehidy Miraz, along with two fast bowlers.