Bangladesh opt to bat first against India; Shakib sidelined

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against India in their ICC World Cup match in Pune on Thursday.

With Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan sidelined due to injury, Najmul Hossain Shanto is leading the team in his absence.

Although Shakib initially expressed his intention to play, he was eventually ruled out due to an injury that he sustained in the last match against New Zealand.

In Shakib‍‍`s stead, Nasum Ahmed has been included in the playing XI.

Furthermore, Bangladesh has opted for Hasan Mahmud over Taskin Ahmed, marking Hasan‍‍`s World Cup debut.

Bangladesh playing XI: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj