India vs Bangladesh Super 8
Captains of India and Bangladesh. Picture for representional purposes

Tonight, the India vs Bangladesh match will happen in the Super 8 round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The match will start at 8 p.m. (IST) Indian Standard Time. The Asian cricket teams will play the anticipated match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.

India and Bangladesh will play against each other for the first time in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This will be the second Super 8 match for both teams. The India vs Bangladesh clash will be match number 47 in the total of 55 T20 matches in the tournament.

India vs Bangladesh – Their Forms So Far

Team India has fared well in all the matches of the tournament. They are unbeaten in this tournament, and the team would like to continue the winning streak. In group matches, India beat Ireland by 8 wickets, defeated Pakistan by 6 runs, defeated the USA by 7 wickets, and saw their last group stage match against Canada abandoned due to rain. In the Super 8 match, India defeated Afghanistan comfortably by 47 runs.

Bangladesh played good cricket in the tournament. In the group matches, they won three and lost just one. Bangladesh won their first group-stage match against Sri Lanka by 2 wickets, lost to South Africa by four runs, defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs, and won against Nepal by 21 runs. In Super 8, Bangladesh lost to Australia by 28 runs (DLS method). The India vs Bangladesh clash will be a test for Bangladesh to defeat the undefeated Indian team.

Form Guide:

India: W W W W W (most recent first)

Bangladesh: L W W L W

Bangladesh’s team is struggling and will have to fight hard to stay alive in the tournament. Bangladesh has struggled with batting throughout the tournament. The team suffers from a lack of power hitters. The team lost their first Super 8 match against Australia, and as a result, tonight is a must-win game for Bangladesh.

India is not struggling, but their players sure are. Twice in a row, India relied on the big hitter, Suryakumar Yadav, to get them out of tricky situations. The pressure is on the players to step up and perform. Star openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have not consistently played at the level they are known for. While bowlers have delivered each time.

Teams For Tonight’s Clash

Indian players celebrating a wicket. Picture for representational purposes

The captain will reveal the squad at the time of the coin toss. But below is Team India’s likely playing eleven. It will be a battle of spinners, as India may include three spinners.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

The Bangladesh team captain will reveal the team at the coin toss, but their likely playing eleven is as follows:

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, and Mustafizur Rahman.

Will Rain Play Spoilsport Tonight?

According to AccuWeather, the clouds will cover 41% of the sky during the day, and the chance of rainfall stands at 40%. The temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius with 74% humidity. A light shower is expected for the match. The hourly weather forecast for the India vs Bangladesh clash is as follows:

7:30 PM IST: 46% chance of rainfall

8:30 PM IST: 51% chance of rainfall

9:30 PM IST: 47% chance of rainfall

10:30 PM IST: 32% chance of rainfall

11:30 PM IST: 32% chance of rainfall