India (IND) will take on Bangladesh (BAN) in the fourth match of the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2025 on Wednesday, September 24, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both the sides have won the first game of the Super Fours, with India being at the first spot on the leaderboard. India need a win to secure their place in the final when they take on Bangladesh in their second Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Wednesday, 24 September.
The numbers are heavily in favour of India, but Suryakumar Yadav and his men are likely to face their sternest test of the tournament on Wednesday. Bangladesh, on the back of a morale-boosting win against Sri Lanka, will be keen on testing themselves against the best team in the world.
IND vs BAN : Previous Performances
India :
The Super 4 table looks congested after Pakistan bounced back from their hammering against India to beat Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, and India will want to avoid being dragged into the scramble. India have been operating on a different level in this Asia Cup, with the gulf in class between them and the chasing pack clear for all to see. With four wins from as many games, including two against their arch-rivals Pakistan, they have been the team to beat in the continental tournament.
India are currently topping the Super Four points table with a six-wicket win over Pakistan. Abhishek Sharma’s blistering knock helped the Men in Blue defeat their arch-rivals for the second time in the tournament. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will look to secure another win to confirm their position for the final. Notably, the Indians have won four out of the as many games they have played in this edition of the Asia Cup.
Team India have looked unstoppable so far, carrying an unbeaten record in the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav’s men have registered four wins on the trot – three in the group stage and a commanding victory against Pakistan in their opening Super 4 fixture. With every game, India’s balance between a strong batting lineup and versatile bowling attack has stood out, and expectations are once again riding high as they face Bangladesh.
Bangladesh :
Bangladesh also started their Super Four campaign with a win against Sri Lanka. Riding on this momentum, they will aim to beat India and boost their chances of qualifying for the final. A victory against the Men in Blue would significantly enhance the Bangla Tigers’ prospects for the final encounter, slated to be played at the same venue less than a week later.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, made it to the Super 4 courtesy of Afghanistan’s slip-up in the group stage but have quickly made their presence felt. They started the second round on a positive note, defeating Sri Lanka at the same venue last Saturday. To overcome the unbeaten Indian side, however, Bangladesh will need to elevate their performance further, relying on their batting depth and disciplined bowling to challenge one of the tournament favorites.
India currently are on a winning streak but they could face their sternest challenge against a side that has pushed them close in major tournaments before. Bangladesh come into the contest on the back of a statement victory over Sri Lanka, who had gone unbeaten in the group stages. Having just sneaked into the Super 4s, the former finalists will feel buoyant in the build-up to the big clash.
IND vs BAN : Head to Head
India boast an overwhelmingly positive record against Bangladesh in T20Is, with 16 wins and just a single defeat – that coming in 2019. Last year, India swept Bangladesh 3-0 in a home T20I series, only months after a commanding 50-run win at the T20 World Cup. In the Asia Cup, India have won 13 of their 15 encounters. However, their most recent meeting in the competition brought a shock defeat to Bangladesh in the 50-over format in 2023.
The numbers speak volumes. In their last T20I clash, India posted their highest-ever total in the format – 297 – thanks to a blistering 47-ball 111 from Sanju Samson and a 35-ball 75 from captain Suryakumar Yadav, before sealing a 133-run win in Hyderabad. That game marked the moment India unveiled their upgraded approach to T20 cricket – one that embraced fearlessness to an even greater degree after their T20 World Cup triumph.
India will undoubtedly begin Wednesday’s match as overwhelming favourites. However, Bangladesh, in Dubai’s sluggish conditions, may well provide a sterner test than the others in this tournament. Their victory over Sri Lanka has lifted confidence, and Litton and his men will not be short of effort when they face the best side in the world
| Matches Played | 17 |
| IND Won | 16 |
| BAN Won | 01 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| First-ever Fixture | June 06, 2009 (IND Won) |
| Most-recent Fixture | October 12, 2024 (IND Won) |
IND vs BAN : Pitch Report
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been a batter-friendly venue in recent matches of the ongoing continental competition. While scoring in the middle overs has been challenging, batters have found it easier to play freely during the powerplay and the death overs. The pitch is expected to be more assistive for the teams chasing here. Bowlers who are inconsistent or deliver poor balls have been punished, and a similar trend is expected in the upcoming clash.
The surface at the Dubai International Stadium is known for offering early assistance before gradually slowing down as the game progresses. Batters usually benefit from the hardness of the new ball and the fast outfield in the initial overs, while spinners tend to come into play once the pitch begins to grip.
Under the lights, fast bowlers can extract swing and bounce, though variations such as slower deliveries and cutters generally prove more effective in the latter stages.As expected, the pitches have been slow, making it difficult to score quickly in the middle overs. Expect more of the same in the extreme heat of Dubai.
Typically, a competitive total here lies between 165 and 175, with scores above 170 often turning out to be match-defining. In the last India-Pakistan clash at this ground, openers like Sahibzada Farhan and Abhishek Sharma got off to solid starts, whereas spinners and medium pacers outshone specialist quicks such as Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi.
The toss is likely to play a significant role in this high-intensity encounter. Evening fixtures in Dubai often witness dew, which makes defending totals challenging and gives an edge to the side batting second. Skippers generally prefer to bowl first, anticipating easier batting conditions later in the game.
Although recent matches have seen less dew compared to previous years, the risk still remains. In fact, during the last India-Pakistan clash at this ground, India successfully chased down the target. In the ongoing Asia Cup, out of seven games hosted here, five have been won by the chasing team, underlining the advantage of batting second.
IND vs BAN : Big Picture : Can Bangladesh challenge India would be an interesting contest
Even though they haven’t been close games, the tension during the two India-Pakistan matches has made players do and say things they otherwise wouldn’t. One of them is based on facts but lacks professional humility. After beating Pakistan once again, India captain Suryakumar Yadav invoked a dominant head-to-head in recent years in order to call for an end to the term “rivalry” for these contests.
There is good reason to believe Suryakumar, or any India captain, would not have said what can be interpreted as arrogant had it not been Pakistan and the current relations between the two countries. For where is a rivalry for India in recent times. Since the start of 2024, India have won 32 and lost three matches of T20I cricket.
The sheer talent, now coupled with the appropriate intent, has turned India into perhaps the most formidable T20I side ever assembled. Add to it the slowness of the Dubai pitches, and India are able to experiment with just one frontline quick and getting him to bowl three overs in the powerplay.
Those who market the sport will not be too thrilled at such numbers because the biggest draw in sport is the possibility. If there is any consolation, though, one of the three defeats India have suffered in these two years has come against Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh will go in believing they can cause an upset. They have just done that to the leaders of their group in the first round, Sri Lanka. They did so using the slowness of the conditions with Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman combining for figures of 8-0-45-5. The reward is massive. If they can somehow beat India, Bangladesh will be a good shout to enter the final. Can they do the unthinkable, beat India for the first time since 2019, repair their 16-1 head to head, and somehow initiate a rivalry would be interesting to see.
IND vs BAN : Players in the spotlight : Sanju Samson
Another experiment that India are able to work on is Sanju Samson in the middle order. Clearly, the team management seems to have decided that Samson is too good a player to be sitting out, so they are trying to create a place for him in the side now that the top order is packed with Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar and Tilak Varma.
The one innings he has played there is no sample size to draw any conclusions, but there were signs he wasn’t quite at home when starting against an older ball. So eyes will be on him whenever he gets a chance to bat.
IND vs BAN : Vital Stats that matters
- With the wicket of Fakhar Zaman, Hardik Pandya went past Yuzvendra Chahal to become India’s-second-highest-wicket-takers in T20I cricket, now only three behind Arshdeep Singh’s 100.
- Mustafizur is tied with Shakib Al Hasan as the most prolific wicket-taker for Bangladesh. When he does go past Shakib, he will become only the fourth bowler in T20Is to reach 150 wickets.
- Suryakumar Yadav needs 8 fours to complete 250 T20I fours and 2 sixes to reach 150 T20I sixes.
- Hardik Pandya needs 5 sixes to complete 100 T20I sixes.
- Sanju Samson is 70 runs away from 1000 T20I runs.
- Tilak Varma is two sixes away from 50 in T20Is.
- Litton Das is 2 fours short of 250 T20I fours.
- Nurul Hasan needs 21 sixes to reach 500 T20I sixes.
- Taskin Ahmed is 1 wicket away from 100 T20I wickets.
IND vs BAN : Team News
India :
In the first round, India experimented with their combination only once their progress to the Super Four was confirmed. So don’t expect any changes to their first-choice XI, which they returned to against Pakistan.
Probable Playing XI for India : Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy
Bangladesh :
Captain Litton Das complained of a back strain during training two days before the match, but he should be okay to play. The one change Bangladesh are pondering is Tanzim Hasan Sakib for Shoriful Islam, who travelled for 49 runs against Sri Lanka.
Probable Playing XI for Bangladesh : Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
IND vs BAN : Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter: Suryakumar Yadav
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav could be the key batter in this clash. While he has shown glimpses of form against Pakistan, he has not been consistent in the other matches. The right-hander will aim to assert his dominance, play his best cricket, and guide the Men in Blue closer to a place in the summit clash, which will be played on September 28.
Probable Best Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman
One of the challenges for Samson and the rest of the middle order will be the canny bowling of Mustafizur Rahman, who becomes double dangerous on slower pitches. He showed that against Sri Lanka with figures of 4-0-20-3. An encore could give Bangladesh a strong chance against India.
Bangladesh speedster Mustafizur Rahman could be the key bowler in this clash. He has taken seven wickets in the four matches he has played, maintaining an impressive average of 15. As a pacer who bowls in crucial phases of the game, he has the ability to make an impact and help The Tigers gain an advantage in this important match.
IND vs BAN : Match Prediction
India would like to solidify their chances of making it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025 by winning the upcoming game against Bangladesh. As far as Bangladesh is concerned, the Litton Das-led side would like to build on the win the team registered against Sri Lanka a few days ago.
India has been unbeaten so far in the Asia Cup and will look to keep that streak going when they face Bangladesh next, a team they have only lost to once in 17 T20Is. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will not be taken lightly and will pose a challenge to India with their formidable bowling unit on this surface. However, India’s overall batting and bowling quality, as well as their current form, make them the clear favorites in this match. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.
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