Bangladesh Tour of India

1st Test: IND vs BAN

Preview

India is set to face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series commencing on Thursday, September 19 in Chennai. Team India led by Rohit Sharma is preparing for an intense training session ahead of the inaugural match of the series. 

The Men in Blue will have the services of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin, who have been practising expensively at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. The team is practising on pitches that offer good bounce and pace, which will prepare them for both the pace and spin challenges. 

Team India will probably take the ground with three spinners and two fast bowlers, considering the nature of Chennai’s spin-friendly pitch conditions. Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are the well-anticipated trio to lead the spin duties while the duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will steer the pace attack. 

On the other side, Bangladesh will enter this match after a victorious tour of Pakistan, giving them a major confidence boost. Yet, they will now confront a much stronger Indian side, also at their home, with the spinners expected to dominate the game. 

This series will be crucial for both teams as they look to strengthen their positions in the World Test Series 2023-25 league standings. 

Match Details

Match: IND vs. BAN, 1st Test, Bangladesh Tour of India

Date: September 19-23, 2024

Time: Starts on Thursday, 9:30 AM

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Pitch Report

The first Test between India and Bangladesh will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The game is scheduled to be held from September 19 to 23 respectively. The spinners will play the lead role in this match and the fast bowlers have to struggle to produce a startling performance. 

There is a 7 to 14% possibility of rain in Chennai during the 1st Test, Day 1 of the Test match. The temperature will be around 25 to 28 degrees Celsius with no chances of precipitation affecting the match. 

IND vs. BAN Squads

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal

BAN: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Shadman Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Zakir Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed

IND vs. BAN Probable XIs

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

BAN: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana

Match Prediction

This is quite an easy prediction, isn’t it? Team India doesn’t lose a Test match at home that often. They have only tasted four defeats in the last decade. Also, it is worth mentioning that India have never lost a Test against Bangladesh at home before. The team works under a common factor i.e. only to win. Coming off to Bangladesh, they have been fantastic in their historic series win against Pakistan. It will be a great force to reckon with to defeat India at home. Bangladesh will need a collegial effort to defeat India in this Test match. 

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