IND vs BAN 2024: 5 takeaways from India vs Bangladesh Test series

4. Attacking cricket - India's philosophy

The approach and style of play of the Indian team has evolved over the past two decades under various captains. More recently, the Indian team has been playing Test cricket in an attacking manner. It started with Virat Kohli’s captaincy when he and Ravi Shastri went for wins without fearing the possibility of defeats. A draw was something which was not on the table for them.

In the same vein, under Gautam Gambhir and Rohit’s leadership it appears that the team is going to take this aggressive, go-for-the-win approach a few notches up. The way India batted in the first innings in Kanpur is going to be talked about for a long time. They broke multiple records relating to scoring runs fast and brought the game alive. A draw which was looking inevitable at the start of Day 4 became a distant possibility when the day ended. An Indian victory was more likely than any other result on Day 5.

This attacking form of batting worked for India in Kanpur and it may work for them in future too. But it comes with its own risks and it is understood that the team will deploy this strategy mostly when they need to increase the pace of play to bring about a result, unlike Bazball.

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