‘Cannot Take Bangladesh Lightly’: Ex-India Star Fires Grave Warning to Team India Ahead of BAN Tests

India's red-ball schedule will kick off tomorrow as they gear up for some solid red-ball action at home. The Rohit Sharma -led Men in Blue will lock horns against Bangladesh . Team India has reigned supreme almost all the time in Test Cricket against the Bangla Tigers, but the visiting side is coming in with a lot of determination and encouragement. A former Team India Cricketer has fired off a grave warning for Team India before they begin their red-ball run.   

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Don't Underestimate Bangladesh : A Warning to Rohit Sharma 's India from a Former Cricketer

During an interaction with PTI, former India batter Suresh Raina offered a warning to the Rohit Sharma -led Men in Blue. He affirmed that the visiting side understands the condition and they possess two spin bowlers who could do wonders. Raina also stated that India has batters who can perform well against spin, but they cannot take Bangladesh on a lighter note as they are coming off a series whitewash against Pakistan .

" Bangladesh know the conditions very well. India play a lot of matches against them. They also have two spinners who are very good. We have players who bat very well against spin. Rohit, Virat and KL can do very well against spin. Hope that there will be no rain and it will be an entertaining contest.

"You cannot take Bangladesh lightly, because they have just won against Pakistan ," Suresh Raina said.

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Bangladesh held its guard in away conditions when they locked horns against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Stars like Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, & more starred for the Bangla Tigers as they secured a historic win in away conditions at Rawalpindi. The visiting side is aiming to secure a historic finish against the Rohit Sharma -led Team India.

The Indian Cricket Team's red-ball campaign begins at home when they face off against Bangladesh . They will then face New Zealand before travelling down under for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series. India is currently at the top of the WTC standings, and they will aim to keep themselves in the top spot and secure the seat for the Final at 2025 in Lord's.

India's squad for the 1st Test against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , Yash Dayal.