Key Points

Bangladesh will bowl first after winning the toss in their Asia Cup Super Fours match against India. The side is led by Jaker Ali after regular captain Litton Das was ruled out with an injury sustained in practice. India's captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed confidence in his team's batting form. Both teams are coming off victories in their opening Super Fours matches.

Key Points: Bangladesh Bowl First as Injured Litton Das Misses Asia Cup Clash

  • Bangladesh captain Litton Das ruled out with injury before the match
  • Stand-in skipper Jaker Ali wins toss and chooses to bowl first
  • India's Suryakumar Yadav says team is happy to bat first on good pitch
  • Both teams enter the Super Fours clash with winning momentum
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Asia Cup: Litton Das misses out as Bangladesh opt to bowl against India

Stand-in captain Jaker Ali leads Bangladesh after Litton Das injury as they elect to field against India in a crucial Super Fours Asia Cup match.

"Unfortunately, he (Litton Das) got injured in the practice session. He misses out on this crucial game. - Jaker Ali"

Dubai, Sep 24

Skipper Litton Das suffered an injury during practice and is unavailable as Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first against India in their second Super Fours match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

For Bangladesh, Parvez Hossain Emon, Rishad Hossain, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib are replacing Litton Das, Mahedi Hasan, and Taskin Ahmed.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said, "We are happy to bat first. We have got everything we wanted in the last 4-5 games. The wicket became a little bit slower the last time in the 2nd innings.

“We have to follow what we have been doing in the last few games. If we focus on that, the result will be automatically taken care of.

“Boys have done well. The energy and intent will decide the game. The conditions are much better today. We play the same team," he added.

Bangladesh captain Jaker Ali said, "We would like to bowl first. Actually, in the practice session, he (Litton Das) got injured. Unfortunately, he misses out on this crucial game.

“Yes, I am excited to lead the team. We are playing against the best team in the world. The surface looks very good to bat on.

“We are playing some good cricket. We will look to assess the conditions and play accordingly. They are a top-quality side, so we need to be at our best,” the stand-in skipper added.

Both India and Bangladesh started the Super 4s stage with wins. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets while Bangladesh got the better of Sri Lanka by four wickets.

Playing XIs:

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

- IANS

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Sarah B
Poor timing for Litton's injury. Bangladesh will really miss his experience. India playing the same team shows they're confident. Hope it's a competitive match! 🤞
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Arjun K
Bangladesh bowling first is a brave decision against our strong batting lineup. Abhishek Sharma and Gill should give us a flying start. Bumrah vs Mustafizur will be interesting to watch! 🔥
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Michael C
Jaker Ali seems nervous in his captaincy debut. Should have batted first given the conditions. India's middle order with SKY, Hardik, and Samson looks too strong for Bangladesh's inexperienced bowling.
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Priya S
Hope Litton recovers soon! But as an Indian fan, I'm excited to see our team continue the winning momentum. Kuldeep and Varun bowling in tandem could be match-winning in Dubai conditions. 💙
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Vikram M
Bangladesh making three changes shows they're experimenting, but against a settled Indian side, this might backfire. Our team looks balanced in all departments. Should be a comfortable win if we bat well first up.
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Kavya N
Respect to Bangladesh for putting up a fight despite injuries. But India's form is just too good! Excited to see Tilak Varma get another opportunity. He

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