Umran Malik News: After Kuldeep Sen Complained about back stiffness following the First ODI on Sunday. Umran Malik has replaced him for the game.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the second game of the three-match ODI series here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. There were a couple of changes for India in the must-win tie. “We have two changes. Axar Patel is back and he replaces Shahbaz Ahmed. Kuldeep Sen is not available for selection, so Umran Malik joins the 11-member squad. The team had a good training session yesterday. Hopefully, we can come out and replicate those learnings Rohit added at the Toss Session.
“Kuldeep Sen complained of back stiffness following the first ODI on Sunday. The BCCI Medical Team assessed him and has advised him rest. He was not available for selection for the 2nd ODI”: IND vs BAN
India suffered a defeat against Bangladesh in Mirpur. After the first ODI India’s illustrious top order will be anxious to shift the narrative and give a better account of itself in the second ODI. The Rohit Sharma-led India now face a must-win situation after losing the opening ODI.
Indian spinners failed to grab the last wicket when Bangladesh needed more than 50 runs. Although there is no point of discussion that a star-studded batting lineup needs to take big responsibility.
Speaking at the time of the toss, Bangladesh skipper Litton Das said,
“We would like to bat first. Looks a good wicket, last game we saw it was difficult to bat in the second innings. We have one change. Nasum is playing and Hasan Mahmud is not playing. The boys are pumped up for this contest.”
Playing Squad for the Second ODI: IND vs BAN
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(c), Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik.
