Asia Cup 2018: 2 changes India should make today against Bangladesh

India has had a steady start to the Asia Cup 2018. After a narrow victory against Hong Kong in the first match, India comprehensively beat their arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2nd game. Hence, they have entered the Super Four stage of the tournament in good form.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, hammered Sri Lanka in their first match, and lost miserably against Afghanistan yesterday. Hence, they have had a mixed bag of results going into the Super Four. It is certain that Bangladesh will bring their A-game against India today and hence India should not be complacent.

Let us look at the 2 changes India should make in the crucial encounter today.

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#2 KL Rahul in for Hardik Pandya

In the 2nd game against Pakistan, Hardik Pandya suffered an acute back injury and hence was stretchered off during the first innings. Hence, unfortunately, the star all-rounder has been ruled out in the remaining part of the tournament.

KL Rahul, who has had a relatively good English tour would be a good option to replace Hardik Pandya. He would strengthen the already formidable batting order and would bat at No.3. With Rahul batting in the top order, it would prove to be a mammoth task for any opposition team to dislodge the top order without them causing any damage.

Hence, it would be a good choice to bring KL Rahul in place of the injured Hardik Pandya against Bangladesh today.

#1 Khaleel in for Chahal

Bangladesh in their batting order have at least 3 to 4 left-handers, and hence it would not be prudent to play two wrist-spinners against them. In spite of Chahal having a good googly in his armory, it seems highly unlikely that the captain Rohit Sharma would take the risk of playing him in this match. Hence, unfortunately, due to the above reason, Chahal might have to watch the action from the bench today.

Khaleel Ahmed would be a good replacement for him. Having picked up 3 wickets on his debut against Hong Kong, it was quite a surprise that after such an excellent match-winning performance, he was dropped against Pakistan in the 2nd match. Having turned an almost lost match for India against Hong Kong into a victory, Khaleel will be a good replacement for Chahal against Bangladesh today.