New Delhi. The second match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played in Kanpur from September 27. Earlier, the Indian team proved itself on every scale in Chepauk and took a 1-0 lead in the series. R. Ashwin was the top performer while Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja also left their mark. At the same time, the bats of senior batsman Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma remained silent. The pitch in Kanpur will be of black soil. It cannot be said when the mood of this pitch will change. The spinners dominated the red soil pitch in Chepauk. But now the convoy has reached the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. If we look at the previous matches played here, the bounce of the ball has been underestimated in most of the Test matches held here so far. But after the rejuvenation of the pitch, fast bowlers also dominated, in which dangerous bouncers also become a cause of trouble for the batsmen.
Spin will dominate in the beginning and the batsmen will need to handle the situation as both teams have many great spinners. However, the Indian middle order took the responsibility of batting in Chepauk, but this time the top order batsmen, especially Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, will have to perform according to their experience and name. Most of the players of the current Team India have played 1-1 Test match in Kanpur. Virat and Rohit also have Test centuries here. In such a situation, the expectations of the team and the fans have increased from them. It is estimated that the pitch of Green Park will be more flat than the bounce from the surface in Chennai and the bounce will also keep decreasing as the Test progresses. Regular bounce was seen on the red soil pitch of Chennai and due to this both the teams came into the field with three fast bowlers and two spinners.
Even though the pitch was not turning much, the bounce was enough for the spinners. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin also set an example of this and together they took nine wickets in Bangladesh’s second innings. Considering the possibility of the Kanpur pitch being slow, both teams can make changes in their strategy and selection. An additional spinner can replace the third fast bowler. Either Kuldeep Yadav or Axar Patel can be included in the Indian team. On one hand, India will be eyeing to win the series by winning this match, while the visiting team will want to win the Kanpur Test and draw the series at any cost. With the series win, the Rohit Brigade has a chance to create many big records, which include team and personal records.