India vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2025 Super-4: Team India Eyes Final Spot in Dubai

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super-4 clash between India and Bangladesh will be played on Wednesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Team India looks stronger on paper and will aim to secure a spot in the finals with a win.

So far, India has been in excellent form, winning all four of their matches, including two convincing victories over arch-rivals Pakistan. However, this will be their first encounter against Bangladesh in this tournament.

On the other hand, Bangladesh has shown solid performance, winning three out of four games. They registered a 7-wicket win against Hong Kong, an 8-run victory over Afghanistan, and defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets.

Key Players to Watch

India: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Shubman Gill will carry batting hopes, while Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy are expected to shine with the ball.

Bangladesh: Captain Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy will be crucial in batting. In bowling, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed could challenge Indian batters.

Pitch & Weather Report

The Dubai pitch has been relatively slow, making middle-over scoring difficult. The weather will be hot, with temperatures touching 39°C during the day and dropping to 28°C at night. No rain is expected during the match.

Head-to-Head Record

Since 2009, India and Bangladesh have played 17 T20 matches. India has dominated with 16 wins, while Bangladesh managed to win just once. India is also on an 8-match winning streak against Bangladesh in T20s.

Probable Playing XI

India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

Bangladesh Squad: Litton Das (C), Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzid Hasan Tamim.