Dates announced for India tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI on December 4

India tour of Bangladesh: (Image Source: Twitter)

Once the 20-20 World Cup saga settles down, the Indian team will be touring Bangladesh to play three ODIs and two Tests. The dates for the tournament were announced on October 20, Thursday. The two teams will clash in the first ODI on December 4 in Dhaka. 

The second and third ODI will be played in the same venue on December 7 and 10 respectively. The first Test will be played at Chattogram between December 14 and18th. The second Test, however, will be played in Dhaka between 22 and 26th December and that will also be the final match of the tour. 

For the unversed, the last time India toured Bangladesh, the latter clinched the ODI series 2-1 and the Men in Blue will look to turn things around this time around. Bangladesh and India have had close encounters often. The clash in the finals of the Nidahas Trophy in 2018 will be remembered forever. 

Here are the dates:

1st ODI in Dhaka - December 4

 2nd ODI in Dhaka - December 7

3rd ODI in Dhaka - December 10

1st Test in Chattogram - December 14-18

2nd Test in Dhaka - December 22-26

India, Bangladesh in Group B in 20-20 World Cup 2022

With regard to the 20-20 World Cup 2022, India and Bangladesh are put together in Group B alongside South Africa and Pakistan. Two more teams from the qualifiers will join them and the Bangla Tigers led by Shakib Al Hasan will face one of the two incoming teams at Hobart on October 24. The team would look to put on a great performance after bowing out of the Asia Cup 2022 in the group stage. 

Shakib Al Hasan and his men would have to face the wrath of Pakistani pacers and the South African middle order.  If at all Bangladesh manage to make it through to the semis, it will be one of the greatest achievements in their history and for that, the team will have to produce one of the greatest efforts ever.