On a buzzing Dhaka night, Bangladesh rediscovered its footballing heartbeat.
The main question remains: Can Bangladesh finally end their long winless run against their nearest neighbours?
Bangladesh have not beaten India in 22 years, with their last victory dating back to the 2003 SAFF Championship semifinal in Dhaka.
Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bat first against hosts India in their final match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India on Monday.
Bangladesh began their Super Four campaign in style, beating Sri Lanka in their opening game, and will now look to carry that momentum into the contest against Suryakumar Yadav’s India on Wednesday.
The match kicks off at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh time) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, and will be broadcast live on T Sports.
“The tournament is happening after a long time. I have always liked this tournament. It represents consistency as you have to be in the top 8 of the rankings (to qualify). The level of competition is always good,” Kohli said yesterday.
The UAE leg of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 commences with an encounter between India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will go into the India Tests carrying over confidence from their recent away series win against Pakistan. However, the first Test in Chennai against the Asian giants is likely to serve up challenges that would test Bangladesh’s batting which showed signs of frailty even during the 2-0 sweep in Rawalpindi.
“The tournament is happening after a long time. I have always liked this tournament. It represents consistency as you have to be in the top 8 of the rankings (to qualify). The level of competition is always good,” Kohli said yesterday.
The UAE leg of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 commences with an encounter between India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will go into the India Tests carrying over confidence from their recent away series win against Pakistan. However, the first Test in Chennai against the Asian giants is likely to serve up challenges that would test Bangladesh’s batting which showed signs of frailty even during the 2-0 sweep in Rawalpindi.
Coaches and selectors believed that Jaker Ali’s call up for the India Tests was very well-deserved, saying his dedication and adaptability in crisis situation could be an asset for the team in the tough tour.
Bangladesh’s latest pace sensation Nahid Rana said that although he admires all the pacers of the national team, he emulates none and wants to remain as himself in international cricket.
Bangladesh are going into the India series on the back of a historic away series sweep against Pakistan. Their previous tour of India in 2019 hadn’t gone to well for them but all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz is adamant that this time the side is ready for the ‘fight’ against the ‘big side’.
Members of Bangladesh's Test and T20 setups turned up at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today to officially begin their preparation for the national team's upcoming India tour.
Bangladesh were the inferior side on display throughout the match and unsurprisingly suffered a 50-run drubbing.
Saturday's mauling was Bangladesh's second defeat in the Super Eights after an opening loss to Australia.
The match is scheduled to start from 8.30pm Bangladesh Time but the important Super Eight clash is likely to be affected by rain as the weather forecast for Antigua shows chances of thunderstorms.
