By Parth Dhall | Sep 23, 2025 | 07:59 PM
**Ahead of the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super Four clash, Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has expressed confidence, stating that any team can beat India.**
As Bangladesh prepares to face the tournament favorites in Dubai on Wednesday, Simmons emphasized the unpredictability of cricket. India has been unbeaten in this edition of the T20 Asia Cup so far, defeating UAE, Pakistan (twice), and Oman with convincing performances.
### Match Dynamics: Simmons Emphasizes Playing Their Best Cricket
Phil Simmons highlighted that cricket is a game decided on the day, rather than by past records. He said,
*”Every team has the ability to beat India. The game is played on the day—it’s not about what India has done before, but what happens on Wednesday during that three-and-a-half-hour period.”*
Simmons also underlined his team’s strategy to focus on their best possible performance and to capitalize on any mistakes made by India during the match.
### Game Excitement: Coach Acknowledges the Hype Around India Matches
The Bangladesh coach acknowledged the immense hype surrounding matches involving India, who are currently the number one T20 team globally.
*”Every game has hype, especially those involving India, because they’re the number one T20 team globally,”* Simmons remarked.
He added that his team intends to enjoy the moment and use the energy to boost their performance.
*”We’re going to ride that wave, enjoy the moment, and savor the game. That’s our approach—to enjoy ourselves and therefore deliver our best performance.”*
### Match Logistics: Simmons on Toss and Pitch Conditions
Regarding the toss, Simmons expressed that it likely won’t have a major impact on the match outcome due to the excellent pitch quality in Dubai.
*”I didn’t notice much difference in the wicket over 40 overs. These are some of the best pitches I’ve seen here in quite some time,”* he said.
However, he did voice concerns about the challenge of playing back-to-back T20 matches against strong opponents like India and Pakistan on consecutive days, describing it as extremely difficult.
### Head-to-Head Record: India’s Dominance over Bangladesh in T20Is
According to ESPNcricinfo, India holds a commanding 16-1 win-loss record against Bangladesh in T20 internationals. Bangladesh’s lone victory came in the first match of a three-game series in 2019, but India quickly recovered to win the next two matches. Most recently, India swept Bangladesh 3-0 in last year’s home T20I series.
The Bangladesh Tigers will be eager to improve this record in the upcoming clash.
### Team India’s Performance: Unbeaten in Asia Cup 2025
India continues its dominant run in the ongoing Asia Cup, having won all their matches convincingly. Their latest performance was a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in their first Super Four clash in Dubai.
Abhishek Sharma has been a standout player, amassing 132 runs at a blistering strike rate of 216.39 during the Powerplay. On the bowling front, Kuldeep Yadav has been arguably the most effective bowler of the tournament, taking nine wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.
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As the Super Four stage progresses, Bangladesh will look to overcome the challenge of India’s formidable lineup and create an upset in what promises to be an exciting clash.
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