Dubai is gearing up for an exciting Asia Cup Super Fours clash as India takes on Bangladesh today. Fresh off a dominant win over Pakistan, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav dismissed talk of a rivalry, asking bluntly, “Where is the rivalry?” With India’s impressive head-to-head edge in recent years, his words highlight their unbeatable streak—32 victories in 35 T20Is since early 2024, making them one of the strongest T20 teams around.
Bangladesh heads into the match with real momentum after shocking Sri Lanka in the group stage. Their bowlers, led by Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, starred with a tight spell of 8 overs for 45 runs and 5 wickets, choking Sri Lanka’s batsmen on a slow pitch to secure a big upset. Now, they face a tough test against India, where they’ve lost 16 of 17 T20Is. But with Dubai’s sluggish surface and scorching heat pushing temperatures into the high 30s, Bangladesh sees a chance to level the playing field.
India’s batting lineup looks rock-solid at the top. Abhishek Sharma smashed 74 against Pakistan, teaming up explosively with Shubman Gill. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav provide more firepower, while the team keeps experimenting with Sanju Samson in the middle order. Samson showed some early struggles with a worn ball last time, but this match could give him another shot. Standing in his way: Mustafizur’s tricky variations, which shine on these slow tracks.
For Bangladesh, captain Litton Das appears ready to play despite a minor back issue that had him taking it easy in training. They’re debating whether to stick with the pricey Shoriful Islam from the Sri Lanka game or swap in Tanzim Hasan. A lot will hinge on their spinners and cutters slowing India’s momentum in the middle overs. Expect a gritty battle on a pitch where the ball softens up, making scoring tougher as the game wears on—the heat will test everyone’s endurance too.
The stats favor India heavily, but Bangladesh knows one standout performance could flip the script in this high-stakes Asia Cup encounter.
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma.
Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
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