Cricket fans can anticipate an interesting match when India and Bangladesh square off in Pune on Thursday, October 19, in the 17th match of the 2023 ODI World Cup. A growing rivalry has developed between these two sides in recent years. It’s important to remember that Bangladesh won their most recent match in the exciting Asia Cup 2023, winning by a mere six runs.
When the two Asian teams face off in the ongoing ODI World Cup on Thursday, October 19th in Pune, fans can anticipate an exciting match. Ahead of the game, Mushfiqur Rahim, the seasoned wicketkeeper for Bangladesh, shared a couple of insights on how he approaches playing against Virat Kohli. Rahim stated that he avoids engaging in sledging with Kohli, as he believes it only fires up the former India captain even more. The 36-year-old also emphasized the importance of instructing his bowlers to target Kohli early, preventing him from getting settled at the crease.
“Some batters in the world love sledging and get pumped up by that. So I never sledge him because he gets pumped up by that. I always tell my bowlers to get rid of him as early as possible,” said Rahim on Star Sports.
“Whenever I play against him, he always tries to sledge me every time I go in to bat because he is a really competitive guy and he doesn’t want to lose any cricket match. I really love that rivalry with him and the challenge that comes with facing him and India,” Rahim further added.
The cricket maestro Virat Kohli possesses an exceptional track record across all three forms of the game. When it comes to tackling Bangladesh, he really shines. In one-day internationals, Kohli has tallied up 807 runs in 15 innings against the resilient ‘Bangla Tigers’, maintaining an astounding average of 67.25 and a fantastic strike rate of 101.25. Kohli has graced these games with four hundreds and three half-centuries against the feisty Bangladeshi team.
Bangladesh’s squad:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
India’s squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav.
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