India aim to continue winning run against Bangladesh

Iyer was out of action since the home series against Australia in March due to a back condition

- TRIDIB BAPARNASH

Having already booked their place in the final of the ongoing Asia Cup, India will look to rest some of the key players and bring in the ones warming the bench so far, when the Menin-Blue takes the field in an inconsequential Super Four game against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Among the most prominent names to be forced out of action is Shreyas Iyer, a last-minute exclusion from the first Super Four game against Pakistan, after he suffered back spasms moments before the toss on Sunday. He subsequently did not turn up at the stadium for the next match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday as the BCCI’s medical team advised him to rest.

On Thursday, India had scheduled an optional training session ahead of their last league game against Bangladesh, who are already knocked out of the tournament.