India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 on Thursday, October 19. The match is all set to take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, located in Pune. This will be the fifth match between the two teams in ODI World Cup history, and of the previous four, barring the first one in the 2007 ODI World Cup, India has won the last three. The Men in Blue, led by skipper Rohit Sharma, are likely to come up with another strong and dominating performance in Pune and get the better of the Shakib Al Hasan-led side. Follow the action on Khelosports, along with expert predictions and live cricket scores.
Let’s take a look at the top performers in the four ODI World Cup matches played between India and Bangladesh so far. In 2007, Bangladesh beat India by 5 wickets in the ODI World Cup match played in Port of Spain on March 17, 2007. In 2011, India beat Bangladesh by 87 runs in the opening match of the 2011 ODI World Cup played in Mirpur on February 19, 2011. In 2015, India got the better of Bangladesh by 109 runs in the second quarterfinal match of the 2015 ODI World Cup, which was played in Melbourne on March 19, 2015. In 2019, India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs on July 2, 2019, in Birmingham during the 2019 ODI World Cup match.
Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma owns the record for scoring the most runs against Bangladesh in One Day International World Cup history. In two matches, with the help of two centuries, the Indian skipper scored 241 runs. The record for the highest individual score against Bangladesh in ODI World Cup history is in the name of former Indian opener Virender Sehwag. He hammered 175 runs in Mirpur during the opening match of the 2011 ODI World Cup on February 19, 2011. With two centuries in two ODI World Cup matches played against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma holds the record for hitting the most 100s against Bangladesh. Rohit has a record for the most sixes against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup, which is eight sixes, the most by any batter.
Former India pacer Munaf Patel took six wickets against Bangladesh in two matches played in the ODI World Cup. It is the most by any player from both teams. Bangladesh’s leading bowler, Mustafizur Rahman, has the record for the best bowling figures in the India-Bangladesh ODI World Cup match. He took five Indian batsmen for 59 runs in ten overs during the 2019 edition. Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli scored a 203-run partnership for the third wicket in the first game of the 2011 One Day International World Cup. It is still in the record table for the highest partnership in an ODI World Cup match between these two teams. This 3rd wicket partnership record is still the highest for any wicket for team India against Bangladesh.
For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim hold the record for participating in the highest number of World Cup matches against India. On the Indian side, former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has participated in most One Day International World Cup matches against Bangladesh.
As India is all set to face Bangladesh in this World Cup, India is all set to maintain their winning streak against Bangladesh, as they did with Pakistan. India, in its current form, is a tough team to beat. It has a number of experienced players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma(C) and youngsters like Subhman Gill, who made his World Cup debut in this tournament. They also have the world’s best bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, on their team. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be looking to win their second match by beating India, as they lost two matches out of the three they played and are standing in seventh place in the points table. They will definitely look to give a strong fight to India. They have players like Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das, and Shakib Hasan(C).
In the end, India vs. Bangladesh matches in the World Cup tournaments have consistently been very exciting. This fixture on October 19 is also one of its kind between two teams and features some of the best players in the world. Visit Khelosports to catch all the live action and stay updated with all the latest sports updates and live cricket scores with free sign-up and amazing offers with guaranteed rewards.