Recent history would seem to suggest that Bangladesh have become somewhat of a bogey team for India, a perception Rohit Sharma’s men will be keen to correct on Thursday. Since last December, when they travelled east for a full series, India have lost three of four One-Day Internationals to Bangladesh, including at the Asia Cup in Colombo last month. Who will read how much into that is open to question. What is not, is that while India are aware of that record, they aren’t conscious about it, nor will revenge be uppermost on their minds when the teams stack up at the MCA International Stadium.

Rohit unstoppable

India are sitting on a three-match winning streak, having thrown down the gauntlet with a hat-trick of stirring victories. After a nervy start against Australia, they have been an unstoppable force, Rohit Sharma’s bludgeoning willow building on the exceptional work of the bowling group which has grown fangs since the return of Jasprit Bumrah.