ICC World Cup 2023: Bangladesh opt to bat first against India; Shakib sidelined

Dhaka
October 19, 2023, 02:44 PM
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Publish- October 19, 2023, 02:44 PM
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Update- October 19, 2023, 03:04 PM

ICC World Cup 2023: Bangladesh opt to bat first against India; Shakib sidelined

India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, gestures towards Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto who won the toss during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against India in their ICC World Cup match in Pune on Thursday.

With Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan sidelined due to injury, Najmul Hossain Shanto is leading the team in his absence.

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Although Shakib initially expressed his intention to play, he was eventually ruled out due to an injury that he sustained in the last match against New Zealand.

In Shakib's stead, Nasum Ahmed has been included in the playing XI.

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Bangladesh's team members stand for the national anthem during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)

Furthermore, Bangladesh has opted for Hasan Mahmud over Taskin Ahmed, marking Hasan's World Cup debut.

Bangladesh playing XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj