Riding on another heroics of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh sealed an ODI series win against India on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, beating the visitors by five runs. Rohit Sharma came back to bat despite sustaining a blow that required him to visit a hospital and scored a 27-ball fifty to give Bangladesh a real scare. In the last three overs, India needed 40 runs. Mustafizur Rahman recorded a maiden over in the 48th over against Mohammad Siraj. Mahmudullah Riyad conceded 20 runs off the 49th over, with Rohit hitting him for two sixes as two catches were dropped by Ebadot Hossain and Anamul Haque Bijoy. Mustafizur came to bowl the 50th over and defended 20 runs despite Rohit smashing him for two fours and one six. It was the second straight win for Bangladesh in the series. Bangladesh won the first match by one wicket. On both occasions, Mehidy was the hero for Bangladesh. India began with a major setback in reply to Bangladesh's 271 as their opener, Rohit, was injured during Bangladesh's innings and was unable to start the innings. Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan were dismissed within the first three overs of the innings. To recover from the early loss of Virat and Shikhar, Shreyas Iyer took the responsibility of leading India. He paired up with Washington Sundar, Lokesh Rahul, and Axar Patel to steady the ship after the initial damage. Despite Washington and Lokesh being unable to provide the needed support, Axar scored an impressive 56 runs off 56 balls. The fifth-wicket partnership between Axar and Shreyas proved fruitful as they added more than 100 runs and brought India back into contention. However, Mehidy sent Shreyas back to the pavilion for 82 runs. By the 43rd over, India were reduced to 207/7. This was when Rohit made a surprising comeback to the field to join Deepak Chahar after Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Shardul Thakur. The Indian captain gave his all but failed to win the match as his team managed to score 266 for nine and lost the match by five runs. For Bangladesh, Ebadot Hossain took three wickets; Mehidy and Shakib bagged two wickets each.     Earlier, despite a poor performance by the top and middle orders, Mehidy and Mahmudullah powered Bangladesh to 271 runs. While Mahmudullah scored 77, Mehidy was not out for 100 off 83 balls— his best ODI innings— with eight fours and four sixes. After Bangladesh lost six wickets for 69 runs within 18 overs, Mehidy and Mahamudullah staged a remarkable recovery of 148 runs off 165 balls. Before their heroics, Siraj and Umran Malik gave Bangladesh a hard time after they elected to bat first. Also, Siraj put Bangladesh under pressure early on by taking the wickets of Anamul Haque Bijoy and Liton Das in quick succession. Umran then removed Najmul Hossain Shanto with a lethal 151kmph ball. Washington Sundar then poured more misery on Bangladesh by taking the wickets of Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Afif Hossain. When Bangladesh seemed to be heading toward collapse, Mehidy and Mahmudullah joined forces and rescued their team. Mehidy attacked the Indian bowling most in the last five overs when Bangladesh scored more than 60 runs — at an average exceeding 11. For India, Washington bagged three while Siraj and Umran shared four wickets among them. The final match of this series will be played on December 10 in Chattogram.

Shakib Al Hasan had an outstanding start to the first ODI against India, striking twice in his opening over. This proved to be extremely costly for India, as they lost their captain and star batter - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - in a matter of three balls during the 11th over. Shakib surprised Rohit with a straight delivery that he had been expecting to spin - costing him his stumps for 27 off 31 balls. Moments later, Shakib had another triumph as Bangladesh's newly appointed ODI captain Liton Das leapt to his right and grasped an incredible catch at cover that the crowd of Mirpur would remember for years to come. Kohli was the unfortunate victim, dismissed by Shakib. Read more: Bangladesh opts for bowling in first ODI vs India Virat was clearly taken aback by Liton’s extraordinary fielding effort that departed him on 9 runs off 15 balls. Prior to Shakib Al Hasan's successful first over, Mehidy Hasan Miraz had already contributed to India's downfall by removing Shikhar Dhawan from the game - the first wicket to fall. Liton won the toss for Bangladesh and sent India to bat first in the first ODI match of BAN vs India Series 2022.  Read more: Bangladesh vs India Series 2022: Full Fixtures, Squads, H2H Records

India's cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, is expecting a successful run in their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, starting on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Despite the last 7-8 years of intense competition from Bangladesh, Rohit remains confident that India can come out on top and win the series. “Whenever we have come to Bangladesh, they are a very challenging team and we have to play well to beat them,” Rohit said. “It is a very simple equation for us.” Read more: Bangladesh- India back to renew ODI rivalry Rohit also commented on the teams' anticipation surrounding the World Cup 8-9 months away, suggesting it's not time to think too far ahead yet. Instead, as he said, they should focus on playing good cricket now, so they can narrow their focus closer to the World Cup. When asked about the intensity of the busy schedule, Rohit stressed the importance of giving players breaks for workload management. The Indian captain also believes that the India-Bangladesh rivalry has gone through different dimensions over the years, making it an exciting series. In recent years, Bangladesh lost a few matches that they contested closely against India but failed to touch the finish line. Rohit also commented on Bangladesh's captain Liton Das, calling him a quality player. But he believes that India should plan for the entire batting lineup and not just one player like Liton or anyone else. Rad more: Liton says he’s ‘excited’ on the eve of leading Bangladesh in ODIs Rohit Sharma is clearly looking forward to the series, expressing his desire for the Indian cricket team to play their best and come out on top. He showed his confidence in the team, despite the strength and challenge that Bangladesh can offer them. Bangladesh and India faced each other in 36 ODIs with India winning 30 of those clashes and Bangladesh only five (one match ended with no result). This statistical evidence unmistakably illuminates the gulf between these two teams. However, when the cricket is in Dhaka, Bangladesh proves to be a tenacious adversary to overcome, as Rohit astutely pointed out in his pre-series press meet.

A notable number of players who took part in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup announced their retirement after the 2021 edition in the UAE. Only Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma, who have captained their respective countries this year, participated in the 2007 tournament. Let’s take a look at both the cricketers' records in the Twenty20 format World Cup. Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma’s records in the ICC T20 World Cup events 15 years ago, in September 2007, the inaugural ICC World T20 took place in South Africa. The ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 is the eighth edition of the competition. The veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and India’s top-order batter Rohit Sharma have taken part in every event of the competition. Interestingly, both the players have captained their respective sides in this year’s event. Here are their records in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh may play Sri Lanka, West Indies in Super 12s Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Shakib Al Hasan, was a newbie when he took part in his first Twenty20 World Cup in 2007. The left-hander made 67 runs and picked up 6 wickets in 5 matches in that tournament. Shakib was initially regarded as a bowling all-rounder. He has gradually improved his batting and become a genuine all-round cricketer, which reflects his performances in later World Cup events. Overall, Shakib Al Hasan has made 31 appearances in T20 World Cup events. He has 698 runs with an average of 26.84 and a strike rate of 124.64, which is eighth highest overall. Shakib has scalped 41 wickets, which is the highest in T20 World Cup history. He has a 17.29 average and a 6.43 economy rate with the ball. Read: Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2022 Squad: Who’s in, who’s out? Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma played four matches in the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup and won the tournament with India. The present India’s captain made 88 runs in 3 innings with a stunning 144.26 strike rate, including a half century. Over the years, Rohit has evolved as a player and is now one of the leading run scorers in the Twenty20 internationals. Rohit’s record in the T20 World Cup tournaments has been impressive as well. He is the tournament’s 4th highest run scorer with 847. Rohit’s average in the tournament is 38.50 and he has a strike rate of 131.52. Aftermath Shakib Al Hasan and Rohit Sharma have come a long way since making their international debuts in the mid-2000s. They have elevated their status by consistently putting up strong performances year after year. The ongoing competition is most likely the last ICC T20 World Cup event for both players. They will therefore be even more driven to succeed in the competition. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Where to watch live in Bangladesh via TV, OTT, and apps

Players that can strike the ball hard have no competition for a spot on the team. A host of renowned power hitters in world cricket will take part in the T20 World Cup 2022. Let’s take a look at five potential candidates who can hit the highest number of sixes in the competition. Who are the front-runners to hit most sixes in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup? Big hitters take most of the limelight in T20 format cricket, and the upcoming T20 World Cup will be no different. The main responsibility of the big hitters is to take on the opposition bowlers to increase the run rate. Here are five in-form big hitters who can finish the tournament with the most sixes. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Six captains to keep an eye on Suryakumar Yadav (India) T20I Stats in 2022 (as on October 11): Inn: 23 | Runs: 801 | HS: 117 | SR: 184.56 | 6s: 51 Suryakumar Yadav has become a real revolution for India this year in the T20 format. He is now a vital member of the Indian T20 set up. The right-hand middle order batter is the only player to have smacked more than 50 T20I sixes in 2022 and is one of the front runners in the quest for most sixes in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. Rovman Powell (West Indies) T20I Stats in 2022 (as on October 11): Inn: 18 | Runs: 474 | HS: 107 | SR: 153.39 | 6s: 37 The West Indian vice-captain, Rovman Powell, knows what it takes to hit big sixes coming down the batting order. He is a clean hitter of the cricket ball and can hit long sixes. Powell will be one of the front runners to hit the highest number of sixes in the competition. Rohit Sharma (India) T20I Stats in 2022 (as on October 11): Inn: 23 | Runs: 540 | HS: 72 | SR: 142.48 | 6s: 28 Rohit Sharma has the most sixes in the T20I with 178. Rohit loves to hit the ball in the air and is one of the best power hitters in the world. Playing as the opener, Rohit will get plenty of chances to hit big shots in his innings and is one of the early favourites to hit the highest number of sixes. Read: Women's Asia Cup: Bangladesh eliminated after rain washes out UAE match David Miller (South Africa) T20I Stats in 2022 (as on October 11): Inn: 10 | Runs: 283 | HS: 106* | SR: 186.18 | 6s: 21 David Miller is famous for his big hitting ability all around the ground. He is known as "Killer Miller" for his destructive nature with the bat. Miller has 21 sixes in 10 innings in 2022 so far, which shows his aggressive nature as a batter. The South African side will rely on his services to lower down the batting order during the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup. Jos Buttler (England) T20I Stats in 2022 (as on October 11): Inn: 7 | Runs: 155 | HS: 68 | SR: 198.71 | 6s: 10 The newly appointed T20I captain of the English side, Jos Buttler, is one of the most destructive batters in the world. He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition. Buttler is a clean hitter of the cricket ball and will be one of the valuable players in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022. Buttler can also finish the tournament with the most sixes to his name. Bottom Line Power hitters are the most sought-after players for the T20 format. The T20 World Cup 2022 will feature a battle between well-known cricketers to determine who can whack the most sixes. However, most cricket fans just expect to see some spectacular knocks. Read: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: Meet the 16 Captains

Captains have a crucial role to play when it comes to cricket. Regardless of their importance as players, the skipper is primarily in charge of picking the playing XI, and his choices on the pitch often impact the outcome of a game. Let's take a look at six captains who could have an impact on the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. Six captains who can make an impact in the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup The 16 captains who will compete in the T20 World Cup 2022 each have a great responsibility, but some of them are better than others. Let's take a closer look at six captains that have the ability to create an effect both through their performance and leadership ability. Read: ‘We need to improve’, Shakib says after another batting disaster Aaron Finch (Australia) T20I Inn: 98 | Runs: 3000 | HS: 172 | SR: 144.36 | 100s: 2 Australia won their maiden T20 World Cup under Aaron Finch’s captaincy in 2021 in the UAE. He is Australia’s longest-running captain since 2014. Under his leadership, the Australian men’s T20I side has won 30 matches with a 55.79 percent. Finch is also the country's highest run scorer in the shortest format. He has 3,000 runs to his name with a magnificent 144.36 strike rate. There is no question about Finch’s ability as a leader, and he will surely make a difference as a top order batter during the competition. If things go well, it will be difficult for others to stop Australia from winning back-to-back titles. Jos Buttler (England) T20I Inn: 87 | Runs: 2295 | HS: 101* | SR: 143.97 | 100s: 1 Perhaps England’s best-ever white-ball batter is Jos Buttler. He was appointed as the permanent limited-overs captain for the English national side earlier this year. Buttler has yet to flourish as a skipper in the T20 format, winning 6 out of 12 matches. However, captaining the England side is not as complicated as other cricketing nations. The players are well aware of their respective roles and try to perform accordingly on the field. What Buttler needs is to make the right decision on the field and fulfill expectations with the bat. The right-handed batter is more than capable of meeting the English dressing room expectations of winning their second World Cup trophy in the T20 format. Read: Will Bangladesh’s brand of T20 cricket work in New Zealand? Rohit Sharma (India) T20I Inn: 134 | Runs: 3737 | HS: 118 | SR: 140.59 | 100s: 4 The BCCI made the right decision by appointing Rohit Sharma as a permanent captain of Team India across all formats, replacing Virat Kohli earlier this year. The Rohit-led team won six straight bilateral T20I series before their disappointing outing in the Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE. Surely, India will rectify their Asia Cup mistakes during the Twenty20 World Cup as Rohit knows what it takes to win big events. Under his leadership, the Mumbai Indians have won five IPL trophies. Besides, he has the best winning percentage as a T20 captain for India who has led at least 5 matches. Rohit has led India to win 35 matches out of 45 with a 77.77 winning percentage. The coveted top order batter is among the top run-getters in the T20I as well. The Indian side will be hoping Rohit finds his best form during the main event to guide them to win their second trophy. Babar Azam (Pakistan) T20I Inn: 84 | Runs: 3140 | HS: 122 | SR: 130.02 | 100s: 2 One of the finest batters of this generation, Pakistan’s Babar Azam will be his side’s main hope in the upcoming T20 format World Cup. The Babar-Rizwan opening pair have scored the bulk of runs in T20Is for Pakistan since last year because their middle-order has become a non-performer in recent times. Babar has led the team very well and was praised by the cricket pundits for guiding his team to the semifinals of the 2021 World Cup. He has some quality bowlers in the squad who have the potential to defend any total. Can Babar inspire Pakistan to lift their second T20 World Cup trophy? Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) T20I Inn: 101 | Runs: 2061 | HS: 84 | SR: 120.52 | 50s: 10 | Wickets: 122 | BBI: 5/20 | Econ: 6.67 The BCB replaced Mahmudullah Riyad with Shakib Al Hasan as T20I captain just before the Asia Cup 2022. Bangladesh didn’t do well in the competition, getting knocked out in the group stage. However, Shakib got some ideas about what should be a good strategy for the T20 World Cup through this competition. As Bangladesh's team has struggled in their recent T20I outings, Shakib has a big job on hand to fix the problems and put up a fighting display against big opponents. The ace all-rounder is known to be a smart cricketer who knows how to fix a problem. Shakib probably has to shoulder extra responsibilities as a player in comparison to other captains of the competition. But Shakib has done it before whenever Bangladesh is in a difficult situation. There is no reason he wouldn’t be able to do it in the forthcoming World Cup in his quest to finish in the top half of the group stage points table. Read: At a Glance: ICC T20 Men's World Cup 2022 Venues Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) T20I Inn: 70 | Runs: 1126 | HS: 74* | SR: 118.52 | 50s: 4 | Wickets: 20 | BBI: 3/16 | Econ: 8.13 Dasun Shanaka has been praised for his leadership ability and his performance as a player over the last one year. Shanaka has led Sri Lanka to win 17 matches out of 34. More importantly, he guided the team to win the 2022 Asia Cup Twenty20 in September, the tournament the Lankan side started as a dark horse. This Sri Lankan side will be one of the exciting teams to watch in the coming World Cup as they love to attack the opposition bowlers all the time. Besides, they have some quality spinners and their fast bowlers are impressive too. Shanaka’s decision-making ability on the field is very impressive. Besides, he is the country’s second-highest scorer this year so far, with an impressive 143.49 strike rate. Shanka can dare to dream of lifting another major trophy this year if the Sri Lankan players continue to shine the way they did in the Asia Cup. Aftermath The 16-nation T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to get underway on October 16 in Australia. Not every country will be aiming to win the tournament. Only five to six teams are anticipated to advance to the finals, where captains will play a crucial role.  Read: Nigar Sultana nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month for Sept

The 14th season of IPL has just begun. Every team in the competition had worked hard to build a solid squad for this year's campaign. Even so, not all the teams were able to form a balanced squad. That being said, each team has at least a handful of superstar players. The teams' main goal is to field the best possible playing XI, but selecting the ideal 11 can be hard at times. Now, imagine how difficult it would be to pick the best IPL playing XI 2021 from each team? However, we have attempted to do that in this article. The best IPL 2021 playing XI could be like this We followed the IPL laws when selecting the XI. In other words, this playing XI features four overseas players and seven Indians players. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Top five memorable performances in Test Cricket Top-order 1)      Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma is the most effective captain in IPL history as Mumbai Indians have won the Indian Premier League five times under his leadership. Therefore Rohit Sharma is the most ideal person to captain this XI. Rohit is the fifth-highest run-scorer in IPL history. In 203 matches, he has scored 5,324 runs at an average of 31.31 and 130.71 strikes. That is why he is also the most sought-after opener. 2)      David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL 2016 under the leadership of Australian batsman David Warner. Hyderabad team has consistently performed well in every Indian Premier League event thanks to his leadership abilities. Warner has also had a lot of success as an opening batsman in the IPL. The left-hander has scored 5,347 runs in 145 matches at an average of 42.43 and 141.19 strike rates, the fourth highest in IPL history. So, David Warner is the ideal opening partner for Rohit Sharma. 3)      Virat Kohli One of the best batsmen in the world today, Virat Kohli has yet to win an IPL title for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite his failure as a captain, Virat is the most successful batsman in the IPL. Because Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the history of IPL. He has scored 5,347 runs in 195 matches at an average of 37.89 and 130.46 strikes. So there is no alternative to Virat for the number three position.   Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Recap of the Key Test Records Middle-order 4)      AB de Villiers AB de Villiers is one of the most fearsome batsmen in cricket history. Mr. 360 has helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to win many matches. Despite winning countless matches, he is yet to win the IPL title. AB de Villiers is the best middle-order batsman in IPL history. He has scored 4,974 runs at an average of 40.77 and 152.67 strikes in 172 matches. 5)      Rishabh Pant (Wk) In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, India's number one wicket-keeper Rishab Pant is captaining the Delhi Capitals in this year's IPL. Pant has already solidified his reputation as an aggressive batsman. Pant must excel at batting, keeping, and captaincy if Delhi is to win the trophy. So far, he has scored 2,160 runs in 71 matches with a strike rate of 151.26. Pant also made a total of 55 dismissals. 6)      Andre Russell Windies power hitter Andre Russell is the most deadly all-rounder in the world right now. Russell plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL who is equally good at batting and bowling. He has helped Kolkata to win many matches. So Knight Riders fans will have a lot of expectations from him again. Russell has scored 1,562 runs in 77 matches with a staggering strike rate of 179.12.  He also has taken 67 wickets. 7)      Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya is the most fearsome batsman in India's lower middle order.  He has the ability to hit big shots with the bat in the death overs. Pandya, who has won several IPL titles, wants to prove his true class for Mumbai once again. Pandya has taken 42 wickets in 83 matches while also making 1,384 runs at a strike rate of 157.45. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders Spinners 8)      Sunil Narine          Sunil Narine is one of the most successful spinners in the Indian Premier League's history. His flawless spin always kills batsmen. Narayan plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and is just as capable with the bat as he is with the ball. He has taken 127 wickets in 120 matches and scored 892 runs at a strike rate of 164.27. 9)      Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzbendra Chahal, one of the best spinners in the Indian national team, plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Chahal has been RCB's main spinner in recent years. So his inclusion in this playing XI is very normal. Chahal has 123 IPL wickets at an average of 22.98 and 7.70 economy rates in 102 matches. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve Pacers 10)  Bhuvneshwar Kumar Right-arm fast-medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of India's most effective pace bowlers, as well as one of the most successful bowlers in the history of the Indian Premier League. In 2016, Bhuvneshwar won the IPL trophy for Hyderabad. Needless to say, Bhubaneswar Kumar is leading Hyderabad's pace attack. He has 138 wickets in 124 matches, with an average of 24.44 and an economy rate of 7.30. 11)  Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best fast bowler in the Indian national team. His superb bowling has helped India and his IPL team Mumbai Indians to win many matches. Bumrah, who has won the IPL more than once for Mumbai, has 112 wickets in 95 matches, averaging 23.68 and with an economy rate of 7.35. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series Bottom Line Forming the best IPL playing XI 2021 from each team was a challenging task as we had plenty of options to create the team. The cricketers' experience, record, and recent form were given priority while forming the pre-tournament IPL playing XI for this season. In that perspective, this is a really destructive IPL XI. Because this XI has some of the finest all-rounders in the world, as well as some fantastic bowlers and batsmen. It will be exciting to see who will make the IPL's best XI at the end of the tournament.

Indian stalwart Rohit Sharma said the Indian cricket team enjoys the advantage of crowd support wherever they play except in Bangladesh, appearing on Facebook Live with Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal.