IND vs BAN: Captain Rohit said before the ODI series – Bangladesh can face a tough challenge, better game will have to be shown

The ODI series between India and Bangladesh is going to start from Sunday. Many senior players are now ready to return after taking a long break after the T20 World Cup. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul did not go on New Zealand tour. After the T20 World Cup, these players have come directly on Bangladesh tour.

In such a situation, the challenge of Bangladesh is not going to be easy for Team India. Captain Rohit himself mentioned this on the eve of the match. Talking to the media, Rohit said that the entire focus of the team is on winning the series. Rohit unveiled the trophy today along with Bangladesh captain Liton Das.

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After the ODI series against Bangladesh, Team India will also play a two-match Test series. However, the entire focus of the team is the World Cup to be held in India next year. With this series, the Indian team will start preparing for the World Cup to be held next year. Most of the players included in the squad for this tour do not have experience of playing in Bangladesh. On this question, Rohit said- Our players are used to playing in such an environment. All the players will show their natural game.

Rohit also talked about the rivalry between the two countries.

Rohit also talked about the rivalry between the two countries. He said- There has been a tough fight between the two countries in the last six to eight years. Bangladesh has now turned into a different and challenging team. We haven’t got easy wins against them. The match played in the T20 World Cup was also close. This series is also not going to be easy. We can get a good challenge from Bangladesh.

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Rohit said- We have to show a better game to beat the hosts. Bangladesh team will play at their home ground. In such a situation, the team will exert full force to win. In such a situation, matches can be competitive and exciting. The Indian team also gets good crowd support wherever they go, but it is less expected in Bangladesh. Let us tell you that most of the players in the Indian team are visiting Bangladesh for the first time.

Fielders can be under pressure

Rohit said – the audience can create pressure. Fielders can be under pressure. The passion of the audience is created by seeing it. No matter what the circumstances, the fans of Bangladesh remain with their team. Some of our players have toured Bangladesh for the first time, but that doesn’t change things. There is pressure on new players, there is nothing new in it. Both India and Bangladesh have suffered major setbacks ahead of the ODI series. Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is out due to injury.

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At the same time, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has also been ruled out of the ODI series due to injury. Umran Malik has been included in the team as Shami’s replacement. Rohit has said that too many matches are being played in recent times. However, this has not deterred the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the team. As a professional player, you have to keep your spirits up.

Team India for ODI series against Bangladesh:

Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur , Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.

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Bangladesh squad for ODI series:

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, Asif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Anamul Haque (wk), Liton Das (c/wk), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Nurul Hasan (wk), Ibadat Hossain, Hasan Mahmood , Mustafizur Rahman, Naseem Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed.

India-Bangladesh ODI series schedule

First ODI: December 4, Dhaka
Second ODI: December 7, Dhaka
Third ODI: December 10, Chittagong