‘They’re a force to reckon with’: Sunil Gavaskar warns India ahead of Test series against Bangladesh

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has warned India ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The Tigers recently stunned Pakistan while playing away and they are high on confidence. The Najmul Hossain Shanto-led team registered a 10-wicket win in the opening Test at Rawalpindi and then won the second Test by six wickets.

Bangladesh also has a potent spin battery, as they have the services of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who bagged the Player of the Series against Pakistan.

“By beating Pakistan in both the Test matches played in Pakistan, the Bangladesh team have shown that they are a force to reckon with. Even a couple of years back, when India toured Bangladesh, they were given a good fight by the Bangladeshis. Now with the series win against Pakistan under their belt, they are primed to take on India too,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day.

“They have some fine players in their ranks and some new promising players who no longer have the awe of the opposition that seemed to characterise their early forays into the international game. Now, every team that play them know they can’t put their guard down as they could be knocked down, as the Pakistanis found out. It will certainly be a series to look forward to,” he added.

The Najmul Hossain Shanto-led India arrived in India on Sunday (September 15) and they will look to hit the ground running in the Indian conditions.

There is no doubt that Bangladesh must have grown in confidence after stunning Pakistan but they will have their work cut out against India.

The opening Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played at the Chepauk Stadium, Chennai from September 19.