Bangladesh’s tour of India is set to begin on September 19, with the first test to be played in Chennai. It’s only been a week since Bangladesh achieved a historic test series win against Pakistan. The Tigers are still on a high of a 2-0 win, but Das didn’t think so. He moved on from the Pakistan triumph and focused on the challenging tour of India.
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Today, we will see what Litton Das has to say on the India series, about a historic test series against Pakistan, his approach going forward in the series and a few more things. So let’s start.
Litton Das moved on from Pakistan’s triumph
Bangladeshi batter Litton Das has moved on from the historic test series achievement in Pakistan. Litton said it is important to move on so that they can focus on the next assignment. He also said the role of media about keep talking and reminding about the Pakistan series. The batter said that the Pakistan series is a past now. He said the team will gain confidence from the series.
It’s crucial to move past the Pakistan series, but you media guys also need to pitch in a little. Reducing the amount of time you spend discussing the Pakistan series might be beneficial. A very difficult series versus India lies ahead. That’s the past for me as a player (Pakistan Series). But that gave us a lot more confidence. – Litton Das told the reporter at Shere Bangla National Stadium.
A challenging series ahead for us – Litton Das
Team India has been phenomenal in the home games, especially in test cricket. They haven’t lost any test series in the last 12 years at home. The Indian team has an upper hand against Bangladesh in test cricket as well. They have won 11 out of 13 games against Bangladesh and two games ended in a draw.
Litton Das also acknowledges the fact that the Indian team is very hard to beat at home. He said India always does well at home against Bangladesh, so it will be a challenging series for them.
Litton on adapting to the SG Test Ball
Bangladeshi pacer Shoriful Islam also talked about the importance of adjusting to the SG Ball. Das also pointed out the same thing and said the players are working hard to adapt to the ball change. In Pakistan, they played with the Kookaburra Ball and rarely play with SG Ball all around the world.
Das also pointed out the difference between Kookaburra and SG ball. He said the Kookaburra ball is tougher to face when new. Once the ball gets older, it’s easier to tackle the Kookaburra ball, that’s what Das thinks.
On the other hand, the batter said the SG Ball is easier to face early in the inning and becomes difficult as it gets older.
The first session will be important – Das
Litton Das talks about the importance of early advantage if the team manages to do well in the first sessions of a test match. He said – “We must pay attention to this. You need to win sessions to succeed in Test cricket. Every session matters. In my opinion, we weren’t able to give it our best throughout the first several sessions. This may use a significant amount of improvement, he stated.”
Litton on playing positive cricket and the demands nowadays
Das stressed the importance of playing a positive brand of cricket to put the team in a commanding position. Nowadays, as we see, every team looks to play with positive intent and wants to dominate the opposition. Speaking candidly, he stated that he needs to step up to the batting order and stop putting too much weight on himself to win every game.
Adding on that discussion, he said – “I don’t play an aggressive style of cricket. I believe that I attempt to score from balls that appear to be in the scoring zone. People now place more value on runs in any format. We got to the point in the last two Tests when we were unable to score runs. I played run-a-ball ever since I got up to bat, and the action had a flow to it. I believe that everyone plays attacking cricket these days pretty much the same way I do, especially in Test matches.”
Litton on batting with the lower-order batters
Litton Das talks about taking risks and getting rewards in test cricket. In test cricket, we always see that the field settings are generally attacking, which will provide both, the opportunity to take wickets and score quick runs. He also talks about batting with the lower-order batters and the need to play a few more shots.
When I bat, I usually get Miraz with me, but I can also get Shakib Bhai, Mushfiq Bhai, or another batsman from the top order. Hence, the team’s score won’t rise if I don’t play a few shots when batting with Miraz plus bowlers. I’m going to be in a hole. I wish to play in this manner.” – He concluded.
Conclusion
So this is what Das has to say about the upcoming India series. He also talks about the importance of moving on from past achievements, adapting to the SG ball, and the approach in
his batting going forward. Let’s see if Bangladesh can do the same in India as they did in Pakistan.
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FAQs:-
(1) How many test runs Litton Das has scored?
In 43 tests, he has scored 2655 runs with an average of 36.87 and a strike rate of 59.15.
(2) When was the last time India and Bangladesh played a test series?
India went to Bangladesh for a two-match test series in 2022-23. They won the series by 2-0.
(3) Who has scored the most runs in India vs Bangladesh tests?
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in India vs Bangladesh tests. He has scored 820 runs in 9 innings with an average of 136.66
(4) Which bowler has taken the most wickets for Bangladesh against India in tests?
Shakib al Hasan is the highest wicket-taker in India vs Bangladesh tests, with 21 wickets.
