Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed is set to take challenges of the conditions of India when he features in the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled to be held there in October-November this year.

The 50-over World Cup, which will begin on October 5, will also take place in Nagpur, Bengaluru, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Rajkot, Indore, and Dharamshala.

While many international games haven’t taken place in Guwahati, Eden Gardens is highly recognised for its batting track, which also greatly aids spinners as the game goes on, and more often, spinners get the most effective during the second innings.

But there isn’t much for pacers, and this is the case across most venues in India, and that’s a challenge Taskin wants to take on.

‘All the pacers are looking forward to doing well. A lot of challenging games are coming up [in the World Cup]. Conditions will not be so easy, as they will be either sporting or batting-friendly. Pacers or spinners, everyone will face a lot of challenges. I think we have to prepare ourselves better for that,’ Taskin told the reporters in Mirpur on Tuesday.

After struggling with injuries since last March, the 28-year-old pacer has returned to bowling after the rehabilitation process.

Since he has been playing one of the leading roles in pace bowling for the Tigers, many have been worried about Taskin’s injury ahead of the World Cup, as he also missed the World Cup in 2019 due to injury.

However, Taskin, who last played in March in the home series against Ireland, told that he isn’t being too cautious, as it’s not possible to play too safely.

‘It’s never pleasant to be out of the team for injury. When I was ruled out of the 2019 World Cup, it was very sad for me. Then there was a slight change in his work ethic and process, which is very important for me as a cricketer. I am confidently giving my 100% in the field, so I hope something good will happen.’

‘It’s not possible to play safely. When you play with the ball in hand, you don't think about how to play safely. And I am a fast bowler. Playing for Bangladesh is a matter of great pride. While playing, it doesn’t matter if a big event is coming up or not,’ he concluded.