Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against India in their ICC World Cup 2023 game at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Thursday (October 19). 

India are unchanged from the last game which means Ravichandran Ashwin misses out again. So far in the World Cup 2023, India are unbeaten, having won all three matches, against Australia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

Bangladesh were dealt a huge blow as their captain Shakib Al Hasan has been injured and ruled out of today's game. Najmul Hossain Shanto is leading the side in Shakib's absence. 

Bangladesh have beaten India three times in the last four ODIs – twice in a bilateral series in December 2022 and then in the Asia Cup Super Four match recently.

Playing XIs 

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav. 

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.

Source: The Federal

BDST: 1422 HRS, OCT 19, 2023
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