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Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket workforce on Thursday resumes its marketing campaign within the World Test Championship 2023-25. India might be enjoying a two-match Test sequence in opposition to Bangladesh earlier than taking over New Zealand in a three-game sequence after which travelling to Australia for a five-match sequence. The Indian cricket workforce is coming after a break of over one month and it is going to be desirous to recover from the 0-2 ODI sequence defeat in opposition to Sri Lanka in early August.
India are sturdy favourites to enter the WTC closing and they’re going to purpose to stay as much as the expectations with a dominating efficiency in opposition to Bangladesh. However, Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh are not any pushovers. They face India within the two-match Test sequence after whitewashing Pakistan 2-0 of their earlier sequence within the format that too on the latter’s homesoil.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has warned Rohit and co. forward of the Test sequence that kicks off on September 19. He mentioned that Bangladesh have chanced their mindset now and that’s the reason they’re enjoying higher cricket even on opponents’ homesoil.
“They have become better with experience. They were known to play well in Bangladesh, but lately they have also toured well. They have beaten New Zealand in New Zealand (2002 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu), beaten Pakistan in Pakistan. In limited overs cricket, they have done well in patches away from home. They have quite a few seniors to guide them. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have been there for therefore lengthy,” Jaffer informed Hindustan Times.
“I think they must have gained from Donald’s work (he had joined in March, 2022 and was there till the 2023 ODI World Cup). Before that Courtney Walsh was additionally there. During that interval Ebadot Hossain emerged, the likes of Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman acquired higher and now Nahid Rana has come up. With Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud, they’ve four- 5 high quality quick bowlers, who bowl 140-plus, that’s what you want,” Jaffer added.
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