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The 4th match of the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four stage is a great opportunity for India or Bangladesh to take a huge step towards the final. Both teams notched up wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively in the Super Four stage, and victory here will all but seal a spot in Sunday’s big match.

Bangladesh have been playing good cricket, sealing tight, crucial wins against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. However, this is a different test. The Tigers will be tested by India’s strong all-round team, but the key for Litton Das’ team is to continue playing with the intent that has served them well in recent matches.

India, however, have room for improvement. Their fielding against Pakistan was sub-par, as was the first ten overs with the ball. They fought back in the field and blew Pakistan away in the powerplay to eventually seal the victory, but here is an opportunity for a more well-rounded display.

Asia Cup 2025 Super Four 4th Match: IND vs BAN Probable Playing XIs

India, despite their 100% record in this Asia Cup, have some question marks. Sanju Samson is still working to find his best form in the middle order, while Tilak Varma is also searching for rhythm. However, expect them to stick with the same team.

India: 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Tilak Varma, 4. Suryakumar Yadav (c), 5. Sanju Samson (wk), 6. Shivam Dube, 7. Hardik Pandya, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Varun Chakravarthy

According to ESPNcricinfo, Litton Das has been dealing with a back strain in the leadup to this match. However, he should be fine to play. Also, the aforementioned publication states the Tigers may bring Tanzim Hasan Sakib in place of Shoriful Islam, who was expensive against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh: 1. Saif Hassan, 2. Tanzid Hasan, 3. Litton Das (c & wk), 4. Towhid Hridoy, 5. Shamim Hossain, 6. Jaker Ali, 7. Mahedi Hasan, 8. Nasum Ahmed, 9. Taskin Ahmed, 10. Tanzim Hasan Sakib/Shoriful Islam, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

The slowish surfaces have made batting in the middle overs a tricky assignment. In these conditions, powerplay batting becomes even more vital before the ball softens up and the field spreads. The Indian spinners, as well as Mustafizur Rahman, are the key players to watch on such a surface.

Dubai, unsurprisingly, has favoured chasing in this Asia Cup. The average first innings score is 139.71 (153.5 if you exclude UAE’s 57 against India). The chasing team has won five of the seven matches, with only Pakistan winning when batting first against the inexperienced Oman and UAE.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for IND vs BAN: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Top wicket-keeper picks:

• Litton Das is likelier to get more of an opportunity to bat compared to Sanju Samson, especially if India bowl first. Litton has been in decent form (scores of 73, 59, 28, 9 and 23) in his past five T20Is, and will be looking to improve his record against India (although his strike rate is strong): 11 inns, 230 runs, avg. 20.90, SR 149.35.
• Sanju Samson has a century against Bangladesh, but that was at the top of the order. He is searching for his best form in the middle, but he can still accumulate solid fantasy points with the wicket-keeping gloves.

Key batter picks:

• Shubman Gill found some form with a 28-ball 47 against Pakistan. With the powerplay often the nicest time to bat, Gill will be looking to go big here.
• It could be worth picking one of Tanzid Hasan or Saif Hassan in your Dream11 teams. Tanzid smashed a 31-ball 52 against Afghanistan recently. Saif came good in the next match with 61 off 45 balls against Sri Lanka.

Top all-rounder picks:

• Abhishek Sharma has the second-best strike rate in this Asia Cup (208.43). In the powerplay, he has smashed 102 off 45 balls (SR 226.7). SPODA AI data provides a 45% probability that Abhishek will cross 30 in this match.
• Hardik Pandya will bowl upfront with the new ball against a Bangladesh team that does have the propensity to lose powerplay wickets. Also, Hardik has an outstanding record with the bat against the Tigers: 7 inns, 219 runs, avg. 43.80, SR 197.29.

Key bowler picks:

• Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t been at his best, but remains a great bowler. He bowls in the crunch overs which always provides wicket-taking potential for fantasy cricket.
• Kuldeep Yadav is the equal-highest wicket-taker this tournament with nine scalps. The left-arm spinner tooki 3/19 in his only T20I against Bangladesh, which was played last year.
• Varun Chakravarthy has taken five wickets in three T20Is against Bangladesh at an average of 14.60 and economy of 6.08. SPODA AI data lists Varun as the top bowling option for this match, with a 52.38% probability that he will take 2+ wickets.

Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Teams

• Towhid Hridoy is Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer in this Asia Cup (127) with an average of 42.33 and strike rate of 124.50. The challenge for Hridoy is dealing with India’s spinners effectively as he has a strike rate of 117.6 against spin in all T20s since 2019.
• Mustafizur Rahman has been in good form and is worth considering for your Dream11 teams given the conditions in Dubai. However, Mustafizur has often struggled in T20Is against India, taking just eight wickets in 13 matches at an average of 57.37 and economy of 9.43.
• Shivam Dube has been in the wickets in this tournament. The all-rounder has taken five scalps and could be an important option again for India in the middle overs.

Other Stats, Facts and Important Matchups

• India dominate the head-to-head, with a 16-1 record against Bangladesh.
• Hardik Pandya has taken seven wickets in seven innings against Bangladesh (avg. 29.28, SR 19.71).
• Mustafizur Rahman is four away from 150 T20I wickets.
• Tanzim Hasan Sakib can be Bangladesh’s trump card against Abhishek Sharma. He has dismissed the left-hander twice in seven balls in T20Is (8 runs).

Asia Cup 2025 Super Four 4th Match: IND vs BAN Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams. 

Option 1:

Option 2:

Asia Cup 2025 Super Four 4th Match: IND vs BAN Match Prediction – Who will win?

Expect Bangladesh to put on a fighting performance. Chasing could prove to be important here, but India should win either way.

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