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The second and final match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh will take place at Green Park, Kanpur. India currently leads the series 1-0 after a commanding victory in the first Test, where they crushed Bangladesh by 280 runs. With the series on the line, this match holds significant importance for both teams. India will be eager to secure a series win on home soil, while Bangladesh must fight hard to level the series and avoid a whitewash.
The star of the first Test was none other than Ravichandran Ashwin, who was named Player of the Match for his remarkable contribution across both innings. Ashwin was ably supported by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who added a vital half-century in the first innings to strengthen India’s grip on the match. In the second innings, the young guns Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill took center stage, each scoring aggressive centuries. Their dominant batting display put India in a commanding position, setting an insurmountable target for Bangladesh and ensuring an emphatic win.
Despite their loss in the first Test, Bangladesh cannot be underestimated, especially after their impressive 2-0 series win over Pakistan before this series. The team has several players capable of making a strong impact. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was one of the bright spots for Bangladesh in the first Test, scoring a valuable fifty in the first innings Additionally, young fast bowler Hasan Mahmud emerged as a promising talent in the first Test, taking a five-wicket haul, which included the prized scalps of Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
• Date and Time: September 27: 4:00 am GMT/9:30 am Local/ 9:30 am IST
• Venue: Green Park, Kanpur
The pitch is generally regarded as a batting-friendly surface during the early stages of the Test match, offering plenty of runs for the top-order batsmen. However, as the match progresses beyond the first two days, the surface is expected to deteriorate, bringing spinners into play with increased turn and grip. This shift in conditions will likely compel both teams to include more spinners in their lineup to exploit the growing assistance for slow bowlers. As the pitch slows down over time, the bounce will also become lower, making Strokeplay increasingly difficult for the batsmen in the later stages of the game.
Choice 1: Rohit Sharma (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc)
Choice 2: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Taskin Ahmed (vc)
Virat Kohli, Litton Das, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dayal, Dhruv Jurel
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy