Match Prediction:
On Thursday afternoon, India will face Bangladesh in Match 17 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. India has had a good start to the competition, winning three out of three games thus far, with victories over Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Bangladesh got off to a strong start when they defeated Bangladesh in their opener, but they have since been defeated by England by 137 runs in Dharamsala and by New Zealand by 8 wickets in Chennai. Continue reading for a preview of this day-night game. The game begins at 14:00 local time.
India has brought their winning form from the 2023 Asia Cup into this competition, and they appear to be one of the stronger teams in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Although Bangladesh has a solid record versus India, the hosts have rarely fielded their best lineup, which we expect to change for this encounter.
Bangladesh lost a wicket against New Zealand on the first ball of the game and never recovered to properly challenge the Black Caps in Chennai. If Shakib Al Hasan’s team is to compete against India in this match, they will need to produce their greatest performance of the tournament.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Three of the last four ODIs in Pune have been won by the team batting first, and we predict that if both captains win the toss ahead of this match, they will choose to bat first.
Weather Report:
The weather calls for moderate cloud cover throughout the game, but no rain is expected. The majority of the fixture is going to be over 30 degrees.
Pitch Report:
There hasn’t been an ODI at this venue since March 2021, but we should expect a good batting track at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The pitch should help pace bowlers throughout the game.
India Preview:
Rohit Sharma made only one change before the important game against Pakistan on Saturday, with opener Shubman Gill fully recovered from sickness and replacing Ishan Kishan at the top of the order. Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami remain out of the playing XI.
India Squad Predicted:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh Preview:
The Tigers made one change before their loss against New Zealand, with Mahmudullah replacing off-spinner Mahedi Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan, the captain, underwent a scan after injuring himself while batting against New Zealand, but he should be good for this match.
Bangladesh Squad Predicted
Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
India vs Bangladesh Prediction:
This match is expected to draw a large audience in Pune, and the fans should be treated to an excellent ODI on Thursday. India was always expected to to finish near the top of their group, but they have performed better than most pundits predicted and appear to be close to their peak. Bangladesh has had good results against India in the last year, however the games were either played when India was not focusing on this format or when India had already qualified for the Asia Cup Final. We expect India to take the lead in this match from the start and go on to win it.
