Former Indian National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik Bangladesh National Cricket Team has revealed whether they will give the Rohit Sharma-led side a tough time in the upcoming Test. series.
The Indian National Cricket Team is set to lock horns with the Bangladesh National Cricket Team in a two-match Test series at home. The first Test will be played in Chennai from September 19, while the second Test will be played in Kanpur on September 27.
Two over the years teams Since Bangladesh became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000, they have faced each other many times in Test cricket.
Overall, India dominated the Test cricket against Bangladesh, winning most of the games. In the 13 matches played between the two sides, India have drawn 11 and Bangladesh have drawn.
The Men in Blue have consistently outclassed Bangladesh with several drawn matches, not least because of the weather conditions, with convincing wins.
India and Bangladesh last played each other in Test cricket in 2022. The Indian team traveled to Bangladesh for a two-match Test series in December. They won the first match in Chittagong by 188 runs and the second match in Mirpur by 3 wickets.
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I personally don’t think Bangladesh will give India a hard time – Dinesh Karthik
However, the Bangladesh National Cricket Team will enter the Test series against India on the back of a historic Test series win against Pakistan in Pakistan.
The Najmul Huseyn Shanto-led side completely stunned Shan Masood & Co. in the two-match Test series, winning by 10 wickets and 6 wickets to complete the clean sweep. It was the first time that Bangladesh beat Pakistan in a test match and a test series.
Looking back on Bangladesh’s recent dominance, Dinesh Karthik questioned whether the Tigers would give India a hard time. Dinesh Karthik replied that Bangladesh will not be able to dominate India as beating the hosts is a big task.
“I personally don’t think Bangladesh will give India a hard time,” Dinesh Karthik said in a video on Cricbuzz.
“Beating India in India is a big deal and even though Bangladesh played well in Pakistan, I don’t think they will trouble India too much,” said Dinesh Karthik.
Notably, the upcoming Tests will see India host Bangladesh for the first time in a Test series since the historic pink-ball Test in November 2019. Both the teams have already announced their strong squads for the first leg and the contest is expected to take place. be exciting.
India have fielded a full-strength squad with all available first-choice players and the series will also see Rishabh Pant’s return to red-ball cricket.
While Bangladesh suffered a major blow ahead of the series, senior pacer Shoriful Islam was ruled out of the Test matches due to a groin injury sustained during the tour of Pakistan.
