IND vs BAN: Litton Das scared of India's dominance: "They're always the better side"

The 29-year-old Bangladesh National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das has opened up on the challenge of facing the India National Cricket Team in their own backyard in the upcoming two-match Test series.

Najmul Hossain Shanto's Bangladesh recently defeated Shan Masood's Pakistan 2-0 in a historic away Test series. That win gave Bangladesh a huge confidence, which they will take into the India Test series.

The first Test of the Bangladesh tour India 2024 is set to be played from September 19 in Chennai and the second Test is set to be played from September 27 in Kanpur.

Litton Das was one of the heroes of Bangladesh in their epic Test series win over Pakistan as he registered scores of 56 and 138 in the two innings that he batted. His 138-run knock, which came in the second Test, will go down as one of the best knocks in the history of Bangladesh Test cricket, as he scored those runs when his team was reeling at 26/6.

Meanwhile, speaking ahead of the India Test series, Litton Das said that they need to move on from the success in Pakistan and look forward to the challenging series in India.

"We have played very well against Pakistan. That is already in the past," Litton told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

"Obviously, very important (to leave the Pakistan series behind) and you (media) also need to help a bit. It would be better if you don't talk too much about the Pakistan series. There is a big challenging series ahead (against India). For me as a player, that is in the past (Pakistan Series). But we definitely gained confidence from that."

Litton Das added that India are a dominant team in their own backyard. He said:

"When we play India at their home, they are always the better side. I wouldn't say it will be extremely challenging or very easy. They are a very good team in their own conditions. If you look at the rankings, they are so high up. So I think it will be a challenging series for us."

India is a big team and the ball will also change - Litton Das on adapting to the SG ball from Kookaburra

Litton Das also sounded concerned about the ball change when they play India as they will have to adapt to the SG ball from Kookaburra. He also highlighted the key difference between the two balls.

"India is a big team and the ball will also change. We rarely play with that ball. It will be challenging. The players are working very hard.

"As for preparation, we are facing the main bowlers as much as we can. The SG ball is somewhat difficult. It's tough to play with the Kookaburra when the ball is new, but it's easier to play once the ball is old. However, with the SG ball, playing with the new ball is somewhat easier, but playing with the old ball is tougher. We are practicing, let's see what happens."

Litton Das further spoke about the need for Bangladesh to dominate the first sessions in the upcoming Test series in order to stay ahead in the game.

"We need to focus on this. In Test cricket, you have to win sessions. Every session is important. Personally I feel we couldn't play our 100% in the first sessions. There is room for a big improvement here," Litton Das added.

Being a senior player of the team, Litton Das is well aware of the fact that he needs to take responsibility and lead the batting unit from the front. He said that he will have to do well with the bat consistently, but performing in every game is not possible.

"I've been playing cricket for 10 years, so I do have some experience. Now is the time to take responsibility. If I don't take responsibility now, when will I? But that doesn't mean I will have to take responsibility in every match. I am a human and I can make mistakes," Litton Das further said.