After defeating Bangladesh, Team India heads to Kanpur for the second Test of the series. India still need four more wins from nine matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia to seal WTC final spot.

India will be looking to bring in a spinner in place of a pace bowler for the second Test match against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur. The surface is set to be a black soil, making it not necessary to have three pacers in the team.

Minutes after India won the Test series opener in Chennai on Sunday, the BCCI announced an unchanged squad for the 2nd test, starting September 27 in Kanpur. Jasprit Bumrah, contrary to speculation, was not rested for the second match.

Team India's playing XI for the second test against Bangladesh in Kanpur could witness a change with more dependency on spinners coming into play. According to ESPNCricinfo report, the Green Park stadium expected to roll out a black soil pitch with low bounce and carry than the Chennai pitch.

Minutes after India secured a commanding victory in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an unchanged squad for the second Test, set to begin on September 27 in Kanpur.

The second Test is set to be played on a black-soil pitch at Green Park. India will be tempted to play three spinners. The home team opted for three pacers and two spinners in the first Test on a red-soil pitch in Chennai.

Reflecting on past encounters, the last Test held at Kanpur in 2021 against New Zealand ended in a hard-fought draw. India relied heavily on their spinners—Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel—to exploit the pitch conditions.