ICC World Cup 2023: India to Face-Off Against Bangladesh in Pune Today; Match details here

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• Oct 19, 2023 | Poonam Nath

The Men in Blue will look to keep their perfect record intact, while Shakib al Hasan's boys will look...

Digital Desk: Except for New Zealand, India is one of just two teams in the competition that has yet to lose a match. They are second in the points table with three wins in three games and a net run rate (NRR) of +1.821.

Rohit Sharma's India will attempt to advance to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals with a win over Bangladesh in Pune today.

Can India remain undefeated at #CWC23 or will Bangladesh stun the hosts in Pune? 👀#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/eoE9Mk5N3o

— ICC (@ICC) October 19, 2023

Talking about India playing against Bangladesh head to head record, India has won 31 of 40 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Bangladesh. One match ended in a tie, while Bangladesh won eight of them. 

However, every win by Bangladesh over India is regarded as an upset. Bangladesh's game has vastly improved throughout the years. In fact, they have won three of the last four meetings against India.

Report on the pitch of Ind vs Ban match

Pune is a batter's heaven. While pacers may benefit from some seam and swing early on, they will need to bowl precise lines and length to keep batters from exploiting the track's batting inclination. Teams who win the coin toss are more likely to bowl, with an average first-inning score of 288.

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Weather report deets

The humidity in Pune will reach 74%, with the peak temperature reaching 33 degrees. According to Weather.com, there is a 7% probability of rain.

Winning probability in Ind vs Ban Match-

According to Google's win probability, India has an 87% chance of winning this match, while Bangladesh seems to be on a 13% chance.

Ind vs Ban Playing XI

India Team: 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 Team: 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.