SWOT Analysis

 

The stage has been set up for two Asian giants to take on each other. While the Indian team are clear favourites to win the tournament, Bangladesh have always been known as ‘giant killers’. So who will be crowned the Asian King? Will India’s dream run continue or will it come to a halt against Bangladesh? Will Bangladesh emerge as winners in their own backyard? All these questions will be answered on Sunday, when the two teams meet for the summit clash. But before the game begin, let us analyse the strength and weakness of each team and weigh them on the balancing scale.

Team India:

Possible Playing XI: S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, S Raina, Y Singh, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, J Bumrah, A Nehra.

Strengths:
1) Rohit Sharma is in his form of life. He is having a dream run since the Australian tour;
2) Virat Kohli has emerged as the most consistent performer for the Indian team over the years and he gives great solidity to the batting line-up;
3) Yuvraj has regained his vintage form and shown us what a destructive performer he can be when he gets going against the UAE and Sri Lanka;
4) Nehra and Bumrah has emerged as the leaders of the bowling line-up, which till date has shown inconsistencies;
5) Captain Cool has regained his midas-touch and has total control of things on and off the field.

Weakness:
1) Dhawan has not performed consistently throughout the tournament and has been particularly troubled by the bouncers;
2) Raina has not had a chance to perform much in this tournament and for the opportunities that he has got he have not lived up to the expectations;
3) The middle order has not been tested much, which could be a problem if quick wickets fall on the top.

Team Bangladesh:

Possible Playing XI: T Iqbal, S Sarkar, Moh Mithun, S Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, M Mortaza, T Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain.

Strengths:
1) They will be playing in their own backyard;
2) Al-Amin Hossain, the third highest wicket-taker in the tournament will look to make an impact in the finale;
3) Sabbir has been in excellent form and been the pillar of Bangladeshi batting line-up;
4) Shakib has shown glimpses of his old form;
5) Mortaza has captained his team well and will look to win the tournament against the Indian team.

Weakness:
1) The top order has not clicked in the tournament so far;
2) The absence of Mustafizur, will hurt the team the most since, he was the leader of the bowling line-up;
3) Catches have been dropped, which can hurt in the big match.