Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first as India meet Bangladesh in their final game of the Super Four stage of the 2023 Asia Cup tournament, played at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Friday (Sept. 15).

The result of the clash will have no bearing on the scheduled final of the tournament as India and Sri Lanka have confirmed their meeting in the trophy match.

The Men in Blue have been undefeated in the tournament and have won matches against the likes of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, whereas Bangladesh have emerged victorious only over Afghanistan in the tournament so far.

Shakib Al Hasan on toss: I was a bit confused to what to do and it’s not a bad thing for us to bat first. The guys haven’t played much and they will get opportunities. Tanzim is making his debut, so very excited for him. This is an eye-opener for us and we want to do our best before World Cup.

Rohit Sharma on Toss: We are gonna field first. It is something we haven’t done in the tournament, we haven’t done it under lights so it gives us an opportunity to bat under lights. The wicket honestly has got everything for everyone. Pacers who bend their back in the daytime have also got movement and there have been assistance for the spinners. Got to be brave and play your natural game. We got to give game time to some other guys who haven’t played. We have made five changes. Virat, Hardik, Siraj, Bumrah and Kuldeep are out. Tilak makes his debut. Shami and Prasidh also come in. Suryakumar also gets a game.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das(w), Tanzid Hasan, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman

-Agencies