India need to the win second ODI on Wednesday to keep the series alive. Otherwise, it will be Bangladesh’s successive home ODI series wins against India. They had beaten MS Dhoni’s India 2-1 seven years ago at home.
Reacting to the situation, former India opener Aakash Chopra, in his YouTube channel, said, “Ab ye bhi din aa gaye ki must-win muqabla hai hamara Bangladesh ke saath. Agar aj match hum nahi jeetenge to series gayi. Phir nagin dance ke liye aap taiyyar ho jaiye, celebrations ke liye taiyyar ho jaiye, jo ki aapke dil mein bohut zor se chubhegi. (Now it has come to a point where India will have to play a must-win match against Bangladesh. If we lose this match then the series is gone and be prepared for wild celebrations and nagin dance which will hurt a lot).”
In a bid to stay alive in the series, India made a couple of changes to their side that lost the first ODI. They brought in Axar Patel in place of Shahbaz Ahmed. Patel had missed the series opener due to a niggle. The second change was a forced one. Right-arm pacer Kuldeep Sen, who had made his international debut in the previous match, was not available for selection due to a stiff back. Kuldeep was replaced by Umran Malik in India’s XI.
