Can't put...: Sunil Gavaskar issues stern warning to Rohit Sharma-led India ahead of Bangladesh Tests

India will host Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting Thursday (Sep 19). The first Test will be held at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, before the action moves to Green Park, Kanpur. Rohit Sharma-led India are firm favourites, having not lost a Test series at home since 2012, but the Bangla Tigers cannot be taken lightly.The visitors are coming into theTest series with confidence after a 2-0 whitewash over Pakistan in Pakistan. Despite Bangladesh being ranked ninth, the No. 2 ranked Indian team won't take them lightly. Ahead of the series, former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar has issued a stern warning to Rohit & Co.

In his column for Mid-day, Gavaskar wrote, "By beating Pakistan in both the Test matches played in Pakistan, the Bangladesh team have shown that they are a force to reckon with. Even a couple of years back, when India toured Bangladesh, they were given a good fight by the Bangladeshis. Now with the series win against Pakistan under their belt, they are primed to take on India too."

'Now no team playing Bangladesh can't put their guard down'

He further wrote, "They have some fine players in their ranks and some new promising players who no longer have the awe of the opposition that seemed to characterise their early forays into the international game. Now, every team that play them know they can't put their guard down as they could be knocked down as the Pakistanis found out. It will certainly be a series to look forward to."

The two-match Test series holds a lot of significance for both the sides with an eye to add to their points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings for the 2023-25 cycle.

After the two Tests, India will also host Bangladesh for three T20Is early next month.