ICC Men’s CWC 2023: Cricket World Cup returns to Pune after 27 years; it’s India v Bangladesh
The 17th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between India and Bangladesh on October 19 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Head-to-Head
India and Bangladesh have played 40 ODIs against each other since 1988, of which India have won 31, Bangladesh have won eight, and one match did not produce a result. In India, these two teams have played three ODIs against each other between 1990 and 1998 and India have won all of them. At the World Cups between 2007 and 2019, of the four ODIs played between India and Bangladesh, India have won three and Bangladesh have won one.
| Particulars | India | Bangladesh |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 1 | 8 |
| Wins in ODIs | 31 | 8 |
| Wins in ODIs (in India) | 3 | 0 |
| Wins in ODIs (at World Cups) | 3 | 1 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far…
India and Bangladesh will play their fourth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Both teams have had contrasting starts to their World Cup campaign. While India have won their first three matches, Bangladesh have won their first match and lost their next two.
| Match number | India | Bangladesh |
| 1 | Beat Australia by 6 wickets | Beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets |
| 2 | Beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets | Lost to England by 137 runs |
| 3 | Beat Pakistan by 7 wickets | Lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets |
India v Bangladesh: Squads, Injury updates, Playing conditions, Weather, and Players to watch out for
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Bangladesh: 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.
Injury updates
There are doubts over the availability of Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming match against India. Shakib suffered a left quad injury in his last outing against New Zealand in Chennai on October 13. On the other hand, India have no fitness concerns.
Playing conditions
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will host the encounter between India and Bangladesh. It will be a day night match. While Bangladesh will play their first ODI at this venue, India have played seven, winning four and losing three. The venue will host its first game of this tournament. So far, it has hosted seven ODIs, with teams batting first winning four and teams batting second winning three. The average first innings score is 307 and the average second innings score is 281. Expect good conditions for batting.
Weather
The weather is expected to be mostly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 33 degrees Celsius. The cloud cover will be 17% and there could be 40% chance of rain with 24% chance of thunderstorms. The wind will blow from the north-east.
Players to watch out for
For India, captain Rohit Sharma has been in incredible form. Having missed out on a big score in the first match against Australia, Rohit has made a strong comeback in his next two games scoring 131 against Afghanistan and 86 against Pakistan. Among the bowlers, right arm medium pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah is the most successful for India with eight wickets in three matches. He has been bowling well with the new ball and also towards the fag end of the innings.
For Bangladesh, their wicket-keeper and right-handed middle order batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been the most prolific batter. He has scored 119 runs in three matches, including a couple of half centuries. Among the bowlers, Shoriful Islam has been impressive. The left arm medium pace bowler has claimed five wickets in three matches. He usually opens the bowling for Bangladesh or comes in as the first change.
Match details
Date: October 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo