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.

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.

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.