Bangladesh vs. India, 1st ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

Bangladesh and India commence a three-match one-day international series in Mirpur as both sides look to shake off the only recent Test that was ruined by rain.

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Date: Thursday, June 18

Start time: 3 p.m. local time; 10 a.m. BST

Live on: Star Sports (India and Bangladesh), SuperSport (South Africa), PTV Sports (Pakistan and UAE)

Weather: According to Weather.com, Mirpur is in for some scattered thunderstorms, with temperatures peaking at 33 degrees Celsius.

Overview

Bangladesh and India head into this game having played the only Test in Fatullah but seen it ruined by rain that washed out almost 250 overs during Bangladesh’s monsoon season.

Both Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan scored big centuries for the away side in their only innings, and for a time it looked as though India could force the win.

They made Bangladesh follow on, but were stymied by the soggy conditions that were a nearly constant interruption.

Ravichandran Ashwin was a star with the ball as he took 5-87 in the first innings for India, while the returning Harbhajan Singh impressed with three wickets of his own.

The two teams now reconvene for a three-match ODI series, for which India have named a strong squad that includes a number of players who played in the recent Test.

Meanwhile, uncapped players Mustafizur Rahman and Litton Das are called up for the home side to replace Abul Hasan and the injured Mahmudullah.

With plenty of bad weather still around the country, it may be difficult for the two teams to play three uninterrupted games, but it should be a close series nonetheless.

A talented Bangladesh will fancy themselves on home turf, while India will be determined to show why they are among the best in the world.

Team News

Bangladesh (from): Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das

India (from): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Dhawal Kulkarni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav

Key Players

Tamim Iqbal

So much hinges on Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who has the ability to really give the innings momentum early on.

If he is in form, expect boundaries galore and a high run rate as the home side look to capitalise on his flamboyant style.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stepped up well to be India’s leading slow bowler and showed himself to be right in form during the Test.

His 5-87 in the first innings put the away side in a strong position, and he will want more of the same in this first ODI.