India will lock horns against a beleaguered Bangladesh side in the final Asia Cup Super Four game on Friday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match, in all virtues, is a dead-rubber encounter.
The result of the game would not have any effect on the Super Fours points table. India have already qualified for the final, while Bangladesh have already been eliminated. India are unbeaten in the Super Fours, with Bangladesh being winless in their matches.
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with the predicted XIs, betting odds, and match prediction for the game involving India and Bangladesh.
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India vs Bangladesh: Predicted XIs
Predicted XI for India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Predicted XI for Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shamim Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam.
India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head in ODIs
India and Bangladesh have faced each other in 39 One Day Internationals. The head-to-head record stands in favor of India, who have won 31 matches. Bangladesh have managed to secure seven victories, while one game ended as "no result".
| Team | Win | Loss | No Result |
| India | 31 | 7 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 31 | 1 |
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India vs Bangladesh: Weather forecast in Colombo
There is a very slight chance of rain as per the forecast. The cloud cover is expected to be lesser than the previous days, and the fans could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and expect a full game. The daytime high could reach 30 degrees, but temperatures could decrease to 26 degrees in the evening.
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India vs Bangladesh betting odds
India are the overwhelming favorites to win the contest as per the betting odds.
| Winning team | Odds (via Dafa) |
| India | 1.14 |
| Bangladesh | 6.00 |
Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours: India vs Bangladesh prediction
India are predicted to win the game, with all due respect to Bangladesh. India have been unbeaten throughout the tournament, and would hope to keep the momentum going ahead of the Asia Cup Final. India have a fantastic head-to-head record against Bangladesh, which shows their dominance against the Bangla Tigers.
Bangladesh have been winless in their last two games, and would now face their most-daunting test. India would be too good for Bangladesh, even if we keep the history books aside.
Bangladesh would be playing for pride more than anything else. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan could prove to be the match-winners for Bangladesh, if the unthinkable was to happen.
Rohit and Kohli would be key players for India in this encounter, along with the spin-duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja. It would be considered as an upset if India lost to Bangladesh on Friday.
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