Champions trophy: Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India has made a spectacular debut by winning Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. In the first match played in Dubai, Team India easily defeated Bangladesh by six wickets. During this match, India showed their power in batting as well as bowling. While Shubman Gill scored a century while being unhappy in the match, on the other hand, in bowling, Mohammed Shami did not let Jaspreet Bumrah feel lacking while taking five wickets.
India’s next match is to be with Pakistan on 23 February. This match between the two teams has been eagerly awaited for a long time. After India’s stunning victory over Bangladesh, it is believed that Team India can enter the field without any change during the match against Pakistan.
Indian batsmen showed strength
Shubman Gill, who scored a century in the last ODI against England, won the hearts of Team India fans by scoring a century against Bangladesh on Thursday. Gill started with captain Rohit Sharma and remained unbeaten on 101 off 129 balls. During this, he also hit nine fours and two sixes. For Team India, captain Rohit Sharma scored 41 runs off 36 balls. Virat Kohli 22, Shreyas Iyer 15 and Akshar Patel were dismissed for 8 runs while KL Rahul remained unbeaten after scoring 41 runs.
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed confidence in KL Rahul than Rishabh Pant. Rahul performed well in Dubai on Thursday. In such a situation, it is believed that in the match against Pakistan, KL Rahul will take the responsibility of wicketkeeping from India. Pant may have to sit on the bench in this match as well.
Mohammed Shami seen in his old color
Indian bowlers also performed well during the match against Bangladesh. Shami was the most successful bowler for India and he dismissed five Bangladesh batsmen in his 10 -over quota. Harshit Rana got a chance to play in this match in place of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit redeemed the opportunity. He took three wickets from Bangladesh while Akshar Patel succeeded in taking two wickets. Akshar Patel was deprived of a hat -trick in this match after captain Rohit Sharma dropped the catch.
There is no possibility of change in Team India
India’s star fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah is not playing during the champion trophy, but Mohammed Shami did not allow Jaspreet Bumrah to miss in Thursday. Shami, who was returning to international cricket after 14 months, was seen in his old color and broke Bangladesh’s back while bowling brilliantly.
After the brilliant performance in batting and bowling by Team India, it is believed that there will be no change in Team India in the important match against Pakistan. Team India can contest with two fast bowlers and three spinners, while the combination of batting also does not seem to have any kind of change.
Why is India-Pak match important
The match between India and Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai is considered very special. The semi -final path will be easier for Team India as soon as it wins in this match. On the other hand, this match has become more important for Pakistan as Pakistan’s team has lost their first match against New Zealand by 60 runs. In such a situation, if the Pakistan team loses the second match, then the semi -final doors can be closed for it.
Anyway, the whole world is eyeing India and Pakistan. Fans of both teams are also expecting the victory of their teams. In such a situation, it is believed that there can be a very tough fight between India and Pakistan on Sunday.
