The Indian cricket team is all set to take on Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19. Ahead of the clash, Bangladesh wicket-keeping batter Mushfiqur Rahim revealed that he never sledges Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli as it pumps him up.
Mushfiqur Rahim Made A Big Confession About Virat Kohli
Speaking to the official broadcasters – Star Sports, Rahim said he never sledges Virat as it pumps him up and tells his bowlers to get rid of him quickly. Virat has scored 1437 runs in 26 matches against Bangladesh, averaging 65.31. He said:
“Some batters in the world love sledging and get pumped up by that. So I never sledge him because he gets pumped up by that. I always tell my bowlers to get rid of him as early as possible,”
Further, Mushfiqur Rahim revealed that Kohli sledges him every time he comes out to bat against India. He said that Kohli is very competitive and doesn’t like to lose. Rahim said:
“Whenever I play against him, he always tries to sledge me every time I go in to bat because he is a really competitive guy and he doesn’t want to lose any cricket match. I really love that rivalry with him and the challenge that comes with facing him and India,”
IND vs BAN – India Is Sitting At The Top Of World Cup 2023 Points Table
Notably, the Indian cricket team has won four out of the five games against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cups.
Talking about the Men in Blue‘s performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, Team India is currently sitting at the top of the World Cup 2023 points table with six points from three matches and a net run rate of +1.821. If they manage to defeat Bangladesh, they will edge one step closer to cementing their spot in the top four spots in the group stages.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will be looking forward to bouncing back after losing successive matches against defending champions England and 2019 finalists New Zealand. The Bangladesh cricket team is currently sitting at the seventh spot in the World Cup 2023 points table, with two points from three matches and a net run rate of -0.699.
