Tournament favourites India begin their campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday fresh from a 3-0 ODI sweep of England at home.

A string of attacking cameos powered India to 196 for five, their highest total in what has been a low-scoring tournament so far, in the Group 1 contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.

Four matches into Bangladesh’s campaign in the ICC ODI World Cup, the pre-tournament optimism surrounding the Tigers has all but withered away.

Following three defeats on the trot, a demoralised Bangladesh team reached Mumbai yesterday while not knowing whether Shakib Al Hasan will be able to lead from the front in their fifth game of the ongoing ICC World Cup.

India batter Virat Kohli smashed his 48th ODI ton to guide India to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in their World Cup encounter in Pune on Thursday. 

According to the report from Times of India, Rohit has been handed three traffic challans for speeding.

The 36-year-old is expected to receive the report of the second MRI scan on his left thigh today, which he injured during Friday’s match against New Zealand in Chennai.

Bangladesh will take on India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, a venue where 300-plus scores are the order of the day.

Does Bangladesh stand a chance to win their World Cup game against an imposing India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today?

The entire apartment is like a treasure trove for cricket geeks, full of cricket memorabilia. From signed bats of all batters who have accumulated over 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs to the signed bats of all World Cup winning captains – the museum had it all.

"It was a great match, a great experience. The way the girls fought; it was unbelievable. After the break, we were talking about the two ways the game would go - either we will go hard on them or they will. Nahida bowled really well. To all the bowlers, it was an excellent performance,” said Joty during post-match presentation

Bangladesh have blamed "fake fielding" by India's Virat Kohli for their nail-biting Twenty20 World Cup loss and will raise it with cricket's governing body, an official told AFP on Thursday.

India resume their bid for a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final spot when they face Bangladesh on Wednesday and coach Rahul Dravid said there is no room for complacency despite the 2007 champions losing just one of their last 11 matches to their neighbours.

India will tour Bangladesh in December for the first time since 2015 to play two Tests and three one-day internationals, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Thursday.