IND vs BAN Match Preview- 2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

IND vs BAN 2nd Test is all set to entertain fans for one more time. The encounter will be played in Kanpur and commences on Friday, September 27.

India leads the two-match series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 280 runs. They take the top spot in ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Below is the complete preview for the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test.

IND vs BAN 2nd Test Date and Venue

The India vs Bangladesh 1st Test will start on Friday, September 27. The venue of the match is Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The match will start at 9:30 AM.

IND vs BAN Match Preview- 2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

India

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in the Test series. Below is the complete squad for Team India.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the captain of Bangladesh in the series. Below is their complete squad.

BAN Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Shadman Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Zakir Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed.

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IND vs BAN Key Battles

Rohit Sharma vs Hasan Mahmud

After a flop show in the first game, Rohit Sharma will aim for a comeback in the 2nd Test. Hasan Mahmud would look to dismiss him once again.

Rishabh Pant vs Taskin Ahmed

Rishabh Pant slammed a marvelous century in the last match and would aim for another such knock. Taskin Ahmed needs to stop him early this time.

Najmul Shanto vs Ravichandran Ashwin

Najmul Shanto slammed 82 runs in the previous game and can come up with another big knock. Ravichandran Ashwin would look to halt him early this time.

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IND vs BAN Key Players

IND- Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah were the best performers for India in the last match.

BAN- Njamal Shanto, Shadman Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, and Taskin Ahmed are some key members of the side.

Weather And Pitch Report

The IND vs BAN 2nd Test takes place at Green Park in Kanpur. There is a 72-80% chance of rain on Friday in Kanpur. Hence, the match is highly expected to be affected by rain.

The pitch is slow and low-scoring where batters often struggle to score. Spinners get a lot of advantages over pacers.

Conclusion

Team India will aim to win the 2nd Test to strengthen their position in the ICC World Test Championship points table. They take the top spot in the points table and a clean sweep with better their win percentage.