Osbourn: Covid-Hit India will be strengthened with the return of key players when the four-time winner meet Bangladesh holders in the third quarter-finals of the U-19 World Cup Cricket in Jakarta on Saturday.
Most half a dozen Indian players, those affected by the feared virus, have recovered and set for features in important clashes.
Six players, including captain Yash Dhull, have gone to isolation ahead of the Indian second league match against Ireland, facing a big blow to a record four champions.
Five of them were tested positively in the RPCR test and also finally lost the last league match against Uganda.
However, the depth in the squad was confirmed India won the two matches comfortably and quarterly for the quarter-finals as group toppers.
Nishant Sindhu led the side in the absence of dhull as India struggled for the field of 11 Fit players in the park in the match against Ireland.
“Most players have recovered and must be fit enough to play tomorrow,” said an BCCI official PTI.
Skipper Dhull, his deputy Shaik Rasheed, Sidharth Yadav, Aaradhya Yadav and Manav Parakh has returned a positive RPCR test before the Irish match.
Both Dhull and Rasheed were important batters for the team and had seen a good deal with South Africa in their opening tournament.
The opening of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and all trust in Raj took must be a high sky after they scored a matching goal to win tons against Uganda.
Spinner Vicky Ostwal’s left arm has been standing India out Bowler in the tournament with seven Wickets.
Another Sindhu spinner left arm had neat with the ball, taking four Wickets at the economic level of 2.76 running at the top.
Bangladesh Batters also will not have an easy time to negotiate the extra speed of Rajvardhan Hanggekar.
This game will be a rematch of the previous edition late 2020 when Bangladesh has surprised favorites to win their girl’s title.
When Bangladesh captain Rakibul Hasan is part of an impressive late.
In the Asian Cup recently held semifinals in the UAE, India had outplayed Bangladesh and went to win the title.
The entry of Bangladesh into KO here is not as smooth as India.
England outplayed them in the first match before they qualified by winning over Canada and UAE.
Squad: India: Yash Dhull (C), Harbor Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Siddhartha Yadav, Aneeshwar Gautam, Manav Parakh, Kaushal Tambe, Rajvardhan Hanggekar, Vicky Ostwal, Garv Sangwan, Dinesh Bana, Aaradhya Yadav, Raj Bring, Vasu Vats, Ravi Kumar Bangladesh: Rakibul Hasan (C), Abdullah Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, MD Fahim, Mahfijul Islam, Ripon Mondol, Naimur Rohman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Pray for Nawrose Nabil, Aich Mollah, Ashiqur Age, IFTACHER HOSSAIN Ifti, smeob, musfik hasan, tahjibul islam
U-19 World Cup: Asia India rivals and Bangladesh face in the quarter-finals
