IND vs BAN - One Year to go, Can India Make it to Third Consecutive WTC Final?
IND vs BAN: Bangladesh will be on a tour to India for a 2-match Test Series and a 3-match T20i series. The tour is planned to start with the first Test fixture taking place on 19th September at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Team India is currently at the Top of the World Test Championship point table and their next target will be to reach the third consecutive final of the tournament.
There is still a year to go for the final match of the WTC but the race getting heated up. India last faced England in a 5-match Test series and dominated the tournament by 4-1 - a feat that was achieved after 112 years. The dominating win against England gave a major advantage to the hosts and pushed them to the top spot in the point table.
Since the beginning of the WTC, India has been part of the final match but they have failed to lift the trophy. At first, India lost the final match to New Zealand and in the 2nd season, Australia became the champions. India has always been a force to reckon with in the red-ball format and now the team's next mission will be to win the final fixture.
With 74 points. 2 losses, and 6 wins in the red ball format, team India stands strong at the top of the point table. In the next year, India will play a total of 10 Test matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and defending champions Australia. Out of these 10 Test fixtures, India needs to win 5 Test fixtures to make sure that they are part of the WTC 2023-25 final.
Bangladesh is currently on a tour to Pakistan and they have stunned everyone with a win over the hosts in the first Test. The country is going through political turmoil but cricket has come out as a ray of hope. A win against Pakistan will give them a major boost to play the heavyweights like India and a thrilling contest is bound to take place between the two teams.
IND vs BAN - Head To Head
India and Bangladesh always had a fierce rivalry in international cricket. However, when it comes to the red-ball format, India dominates the head-to-head stats. The two teams have met on 13 occasions in the past and India has come out as the winners on 11 meetings. Bangladesh have failed to win a single Test match as two of the fixtures have ended up as a draw.
| India | Bangladesh | |
| Win | 11 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 11 |
| Draw | 2 | 2 |
| Home Won | 3 | 0 |
| Away won | 8 | 0 |
The table above clearly shows the vulnerability of the Bangladesh squad. The odds offered by cricket betting apps will cleary be in favor ot Team India. Team Bangladesh has failed to make an impact in the longest format of cricket against India. It is because of the same reason Bangladesh stands at the 6th spot in the WTC 2023-2025 Point table with a total of 24 points, 2 losses and 3 wins. India carries a major advantage as they will be playing at home conditions with the strongest lot of players under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
IND vs BAN - Performance of Team India in the Last 5 Test Matches
India started their Test campaign in 2024 with a dominating series win over England at home by 4-1. The start of the series happened with a loss but soon India recovered and didn't allow themselves to make any mistakes in the series.
One of the biggest outcomes of the series was the birth of the new batting star - Yashaswi Jaiswal. The 22-year-old was the leading scorer of the series with 712 runs in 9 innings at an average of 89 and a strike rate of 79.91. He scored two double centuries during the series and dominated the English bowlers at home. While playing against Bangladesh, Yashaswi will play a crucial role for the team.
On the bowling front, Indian spin maestro - Ravichandran Ashwin came out on top with 26 wickets in 10 innings at an economy of 4.12. The teams are not announced yet but if selected, Ashwin is expected to be a top-class bowler for Team India. In the pace attack, Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will make a comeback to the squad and that will be a huge advantage for team India against Bangladesh.
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