5 reasons why India should take Bangladesh seriously

#4 Young blood without the burden of past

Youngsters like Soumya Sarkar gives Bangladesh a distinct edge

One of the best aspects about the Bangladesh squad is the right blend of younger and senior players. Mushfiqur has played 51 Tests, Shakib 46 and Tamim 46. But Bangladesh isn’t overly dependent on them. New players like Soumya Sarkar who scored an 86 in New Zealand and Sabbir Rahman are coming through the ranks nicely. Sabbir’s sensational 64* in a wonderful chase against England in the first Test stands out in memory.

Ice-cool under pressure, Sabbir took Bangladesh to the doorstep of victory chasing 286 but ran out of partners. England just held on, winning by 22 runs. Sabbir also scored a gritty half-century in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand recently, when Bangladesh capitulated gifting New Zealand the match.

Imrul Kayes would probably make a comeback at the top with some reshuffling and so would Mominul Haque, who averages 51 in 20 Tests with 4 centuries and scored a rock-solid 64 in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand.