India vs Bangladesh World Cup history

The cricket rivalry between India and Bangladesh in the One Day International (ODI) World Cups has been brewing for a decade and a half. Here are some key moments in their World Cup history:

2007 World Cup: The first significant showdown between these two teams in a World Cup came in 2007 during the group stage of the tournament in the West Indies. In a shocking turn of events, Bangladesh defeated India by 5 wickets, knocking them out of the tournament.

Watch the India vs Bangladesh 2007 World Cup match Highlights

2011 World Cup: Four years later, in the 2011 World Cup held in the Indian subcontinent, India exacted their revenge by winning a thrilling match against Bangladesh in the group stage. The match witnessed Virender Sehwag’s blistering 175 and young Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 100, which boosted India to a mammoth total of 370/4. Bangladesh fought well but they had no answers against a prominent Indian bowling line-up and got defeated by a margin of 97 runs.

2015 World Cup: During the 2015 ODI World Cup Down Under, India, as the defending champions, were the favorites to win against Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. In a high-pressure game, Rohit’s first-ever World Cup hundred (137 runs off 126 balls) took India to 302/6. Bangladesh faltered in their run chase and were shot out for 193 inside 45 overs and India emerged victorious.

2019 World Cup: In the 2019 World Cup, the clash between India and Bangladesh at Edgbaston was eagerly anticipated. Both teams were vying for a place in the semifinals. Rohit Sharma’s hundred secured his team a narrow 28-run win while defending 314 runs in Birmingham.

In recent encounters, Bangladesh has had some success against India. They beat India in the Asia Cup 2023 group-stage game last month and also defeated them in the most recent bilateral ODI series in December 2022. However, overall, India comfortably leads the head-to-head record against Bangladesh in 50-over cricket.

Now Bangladesh is playing India in the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Thursday 10/19/2023, Recent record against India in ODI matches for Bangladesh is 3-1, most recently Bangladesh defeated India in the Asia Cup, which should give them enough confidence to give a good fight, India might play Mohammed Shami or Shardul Thakur and Ashwin too, India might rest Juspit Bumrah.

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