With an eye on the World Cup at home next year, the Indian team will be starting their preparations for the mega-tournament with the ODI series against Bangladesh with the first game starting on December 4. India will have their batting stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul return for this series as the Men in Blue seek to put together a winning combination for the tournament next year. India have not had much success in ODIs recently when they were beaten 0-1 by New Zealand 0-1 last month. However, India with a young side at their disposal were able to beat South Africa at home in early October. India vs Bangladesh 1st ODI 2022 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Players, H2H and Other Things You Need to Know About IND vs BAN Cricket Match in Dhaka

The return of skipper Rohit Sharma means he will open the innings, preferably alongside Shikhar Dhawan. Ishan Kishan can also be an option. Virat Kohli will bat at his designated number three slot likely to be followed by Shreyas Iyer at four. KL Rahul can be a good option at number five, where his role would be too keep the tempo of the innings followed by Rishabh Pant, at six. The spin duo of Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are likely to make it at seven and eight respectively.

India may also be tempted to include Shahbaz Ahmed in the XI at the expense of either of these two spin-bowling all-rounders. With Sundar having made some crucial contributions with the bat of late, his case for a spot in the playing XI is stronger than that of Axar. In the absence of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj can be the leader of India’s pace attack with him having Deepak Chahar or Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik as his partners. Young Kuldeep Sen may also get an opportunity. IND vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction, 1st ODI 2022: Tips To Pick Best Fantasy Playing XI for India vs Bangladesh Cricket Match in Dhaka

India’s Likely Playing XI vs Bangladesh in 1st ODI 2022

Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj

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