Bangladesh vs India: 2nd Test Match, Preview, and prediction - Bangladesh win toss and choose to bat

India bounced back from their ODI series defeat to record a 188-run win in the first Test.

It is now eight matches without a win in the format for Bangladesh. In the first Test, they were defeated in 3.5 days.

Captain Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Navdeep Saini are both out for the second Test due to injury.

India have won three of their last four Tests. Their only defeat came against England at Edgbaston in early July.

Bangladesh Players to Watch

1. Zakir Hasan scored a century in the second innings on his Test debut and shared a 124-run opening partnership with Najmul Hossain Shanto.

2. Shakib Al Hasan: We expect the spin of Shakib Al Hasan to be a threat to the Indian batters in this match

India Players to Watch

1. Cheteshwar Pujara: He scored 90 runs in the first Test and is the best batsman in the Indian team.

2. Kuldeep Yadav: Kuldeep Yadav's wrist spin delivered some unplayable balls last week, and we expect more of the same here.

Match Prediction

India is predicted to win the second Test, as Bangladesh have eight games without a win in this format.

Top Picks

Zakir Hasan 

Shakib Al Hasan

Cheteshwar Pujara

Kuldeep Yadav

Pitch Report

The match will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The pitch at Mirpur will spin slowly in the beginning but will offer a more quick spin as the Test progresses. Any score above 350 in the first innings will be competitive.

Team Squad

Bangladesh: Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain

India: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Sira