India have been as poor in ODIs this year as they have been good in the Tests. The 3 match ODI series against Bangladesh will provide with very little to gain and plenty to lose. On the one hand, a 3-0 victory is only to be expected and will not restore any confidence or credibility to the poor record they have suffered, but a single defeat, however unlikely, would be devastating.
To add to all this, Ganguly has publicly announced that all newcomers would play all matches and the seniors would be rotated. Pray what was the need for this ? By "this" I mean the proclamation; the intent is fine. Now, if, God forbid, India happen to lose the first game, will Ganguly stay true to this or will he show the "courage" to go back on his word ? The whole point is that Ganguly sometimes does make some rather unnecessary statements.
This series really doesnt excite me at all - the only thing I am looking forward to is Mohammad Ashraful's batting. I must mention: I had no time to write about his heroics in the last Test but he is an amazing talent and potentially the first superstar for Bangladesh.
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