Stat Blast: A glance at the important numbers ahead of India vs Bangladesh World Cup 2023 clash

In less than 24 hours, Team India will be locking horns with Bangladesh at the MCA Stadium in Pune. This rivalry has proved to be quite an emotional ride for both sets of fans over the years and this upcoming contest will simply be an extension of the rollercoaster ride that these teams have embarked upon ever since the inception of their rivalry.

In terms of the ODI World Cup, the two teams have met only four times out of which India has secured three victories. As we gear up for another crackling rivalry between these two teams, here is a quick look at the numbers that have dictated India vs Bangladesh contests in the ODI World Cups.

Most Runs:

Indian captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most number of runs scored by an Indian in this rivalry in ODI World Cups with 241, including a couple of centuries.

Highest Individual score:

Virender Sehwag’s staggering 175 from 140 balls at Mirpur in 2011 still remains the highest score in this rivalry in the ODI World Cups.

Most number of centuries:

Rohit Sharma leads the chart with two centuries from the two games that he has been a part of. He smashed 137 at Melbourne in 2015 apart from 104 at Edgbaston in 2019.

Most number of sixes:

Rohit Sharma has whacked eight sixes against Bangladesh which remains the highest till date in this feud in the ODI World Cups.

Highest partnership:

Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag’s partnership of 203 runs for the third wicket in Mirpur in 2011 still remains to be the highest partnership in the four World Cup meetings that these two sides have had.

Most wickets:

Munaf Patel holds the record for highest number of wickets in this rivalry with six wickets in two matches that he has played against Bangladesh in the World Cup.

Best bowling figures:

Mustafizur Rahman is the only one to claim a fifer in the history of the tournament, an achievement that came in 2019. In the same match, for India, Jasprit Bumrah claimed a four-fer to register the feat of highest wicket-taker in the Indian threads.

Most number of matches played:

For India it is MS Dhoni who featured in all the four matches while for Bangladesh it is the famed trio of Shakib al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim who all have four matches under their belt too.