IND vs BAN 1st ODI Live Score: India vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Playing XI

IND vs BAN 1st ODI Live Score: After suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat in the IND vs NZ Series, team India is all set to embark on a new journey which will begin with the Bangladesh ODI series. India is all set to lock horns with Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series beginning on Sunday. The series is of great importance for both teams with ODI World Cup 2023 in the picture. India who is the host of the marquee event has directly booked its seat in the tournament, on the other hand, Bangladesh has also qualified for the tournament after winning 12 out of 18 Cricket World Cup super league fixtures.

India Preview

The key players of the Indian team who were initially rested for the New Zealand series are all set to make a comeback for the Bangladesh ODI series. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli & KL Rahul are back in the squad. Shikhar Dhawan who is the highest run-scorer in the ODI format in 2022 with 670 runs from 19 matches is also named in the ODI squad. Shreyas Iyer & Shubman Gill have also booked a place in India’s ODI squad for the Bangladesh series. What comes as a surprise element for the fans is the inclusion of Rajat Patidar & Rahul Tripathi in the announced squad. On the other hand all-rounder, Shahbaz Ahmed too received a call-up to the Indian team.

Coming to the bowling department, Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the series due to an injury. Umran Malik will come in as his replacement. The other key members who will take care of India’s pace bowling department are Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep sen & Deepak Chahar. While the spin attack will be taken care of by Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel & Washington Sundar. India’s leading wicket-taker in the ODI format this year, Chahal has been excluded from the squad.

Bangladesh Preview

Coming to Bangladesh, Liton Das who is the highest run-scorer in ODIs with 500 runs on his name will lead the series in the absence of their regular captain Tamim Iqbal. He has been ruled out of the ODI series due to a groin injury. However, the presence of Afif Hossain & Mahmudullah who are the pioneer of Bangladesh’s batting order & have returned with crucial runs whenever the team needed them have also booked a place in the announced squad. In the bowling attack, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman & Shaklib-Al-Hasna would continue to be their biggest bets. On the other hand, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain & Hasan Mahmud will provide them valuable support in front of ace Indian batters. However, one of their top wicket-takers Taskin Ahmed will be unavailable for the first test due to a back injury.

IND vs BAN 1st ODI: Match Details

Match: India vs Bangladesh 1st ODI

Date: Sunday, December 4, 11:30 AM IST

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Live Streaming: SonyLIV

IND vs BAN 1st ODI: Probable Playing XIs

India:

Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar

Bangladesh:

Litton Das (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan