Rohit Sharma-led confident team India are currently in Kanpur preparing for the second Test match against Bangladesh which is scheduled to take place at Green Park Stadium from September 27 to October 1. India are currently leading the series 1-0. The Men in Blue were seen dominating the visitors in the first Test match which was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Local boy Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded Player of the Match for his stellar performance. He smashed a century in the first innings and picked up six wickets which helped India to win the match by 280 runs. Rain is predicted on the opening day as well as on day three. India had played two spinners and three pacers in Chennai.
Jasprit Bumrah to miss 2nd Test
There are reports that Jasprit Bumrah will most likely to be rested from the playing XI for the Kanpur Test. Earlier in the pre-match conference, Rohit Sharma also indicated that the speedster will miss the second clash. He gave the example of India's last red-ball assignment, five Test match series against England where Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah were rested for workload management.
Kuldeep Yadav homecoming
Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav who was benched in the first Test match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will most likely play his maiden Test match in his hometown Kanpur. Kuldeep was seen bowling in the nets during India's practice session. Team India will most likely feature with three spin options in Kanpur.
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Kanpur Pitch for India vs Bangladesh Test
The Green Park curator said that the wicket for the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be an ideal five-day pitch that will assist pacers in the first two sessions and help spinners on the last three days.
"There will be that Chennai match feeling. It will have something for everyone. It will offer bounce in the first two sessions and it will be pretty good for batting for the first two days. Then, the spinners will come into play on the last three days," curator Shiv Kumar told PTI.
The black soil for the Green Park pitch, as always, has been sourced from Kali Mitti village near Unnao, which is 23km from Kanpur. The pitches made from black soil traditionally assist spinners, while red soil helps the pacers. The pitch is expected to play low and slow.
India's probable playing XI against Bangladesh for 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
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