IND BAN 1st ODI: India Practice Dhaka – Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant maybe struggling with their forms. But they decided to skip optional practice in Dhaka after arriving from New Zealand. Shardul Thakur, however, showed no jetlag and hit the nets straightaway. Rohit Sharma & Co had their first practice session in Dhaka on Friday. While for players who arrived from India had a full practice, for Shikhar Dhawan and others coming from NewZealand, it was an optional day. Watch IND vs BAN LIVE Streaming on SonyLIV & Follow India vs Bangladesh LIVE updates with Insidesport.IN
IND BAN 1st ODI: OUT of form but Shikhar Dhawan & Rishabh Pant rest after arriving from NZ, Shardul Thakur hits nets straightaway, Check OUT
Snapshots from #TeamIndia‘s first training session in Bangladesh ahead of the three-match ODI series.#BANvIND
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Rishabh Pant had a horrible time during the NewZealand tour
The selectors have restored their faith in Pant, but the left-handed batter has been struggling to score runs lately. During the NewZealand tour, Pant had scores of 6, 11, 15 and 10 which also revived the debate about his place in the white-ball team. Several cricket experts and pundits want Sanju Samson to replace Pant in India’s limited-over squad.
Under pressure, Dhawan needs to do well against Bangladesh to seal his spot for the upcoming World Cup
- Under Dhawan’s leadership, the Men in Blue lost the ODI series against NewZealand recently.
- Barring first ODI, Dhawan failed to get going with the bat against the Kiwi side.
- He scored 72 runs in the first ODI but got out cheaply in second and third ODI fixture.
- With the likes of Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan ready to take the opening spot, Dhawan needs to have a good time with the bat against Bangladesh.
IND BAN 1st ODI: OUT of form but Shikhar Dhawan & Rishabh Pant rest after arriving from NZ, Shardul Thakur hits nets straightaway, Check OUT
Do or die situation for Shardul Thakur?
- Thakur has failed to find the right template in the ODI format. He has played 28 ODIs and has picked up 40 wickets with a high average of 34.1.
- The Mumbai pacer has the worst economy rate among Indian bowlers to have played a minimum of 10 ODIs. Thakur concedes 6.45 runs per over.
- With the bat in hand also the pacer has failed to justify his hitting prowess,
- With Hardik Pandya the number one choice to fill the all-rounder’s role, Thakur needs to come up with some extraordinary performances to secure his place in the Indian squad.
IND BAN 1st ODI: OUT of form but Shikhar Dhawan & Rishabh Pant rest after arriving from NZ, Shardul Thakur hits nets straightaway, Check OUT
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