The second Test match between India and Bangladesh is scheduled to start today at 9 am IST at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. In the two-match Test series, India won the first match by 188 runs. However, if they are to qualify for the Test Championship final, India are bound to win this match as well. It is worth recalling that the Indian team lost the ODI series held earlier by 1-2.
Also, captain Rohit Sharma suffered a finger injury during the third and final ODI. He continued to play aggressively in the match despite the injury.
Injury during training
However, due to the severity of the injury, he returned to Mumbai for re-examination and withdrew from the first Test match. Subsequently, as he was unable to participate in the second match, KL Rahul, who had acted as vice-captain in the second match as in the first match, took over the captaincy.
Preps
Just one sleep away from the second #BANvINDTest#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/br75gzwEO8
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 21, 2022
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Under his leadership, India won the first match by performing well and expected to return to the country after winning the second match with the same hand. In this case, reports have surfaced that captain KL Rahul was injured in his left thumb during yesterday’s training and the injured area was treated with IS.
However, if the injury does not reduce the swelling of the finger or further swelling occurs, it is questionable whether he will play in the second Test match. In case he withdraws from the tournament, vice-captain Pujara will take over as captain.
Advantage of spin
In this regard, Indian batting coach Vikram Rathore said, “The injury does not seem to be serious. He seems to be fine, we hope he is fine. The doctors are checking him, but we hope he will be fine.”
The Bangladesh U19 team met and interacted with @imVkohli, @RishabhPant17 and @imkuldeep18 in Dhaka today. #TeamIndia #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/2uJP0NuUHA
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 21, 2022
While the match pitch is predicted to be more collaborative in terms of spin, Siraj, Umesh Yadav are expected to share the bowling load with the Ashwin-Kuldeep-Axar combination. If KL Rahul pulls out of the tournament, it is believed that either KS Bharath or Abhimanyu Easwaran could be given a chance.
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