The first match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh will get underway on Thursday, September 19. The match will be played between M.A. in Chennai. It will be held at the Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk). Rohit Sharma will be the captain of the Indian team and Nazmul Hussain Shanto will be the captain of the Bangladesh team. The match will start at 9.30 am India time.
What kind of lineup will the Indian team have?
All eyes were on the bowling combination of the Indian team in the Chennai Test match. The red clay courts of Chepauk usually help the spinners. With this in mind, the Indian team included four spinners. These included the names of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. The special thing is that all four players are useful batsmen, so the proposition of all four players is strong.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) September 16, 2024
Although India has four spinners, their combination may go wrong. In this case, one of KL Rahul and Mohammad Siraj may have to sit out. In this case, it is entirely possible that India will field three specialist spinners. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to make the playing eleven along with R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Akshar Patel, who has been impressing with his all-round performances for a while now, may have to sit out.
The fast bowling responsibility will be shouldered by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj. This means that the Indian team can go into this match with three spinners and two fast bowlers. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant might get a chance to play as a wicketkeeper. Pant is all set to return to the Test team after a gap of two years. With Pant in the XI, Dhruv Yurer, who had a great performance in the last series against England, will have to sit on the bench. And along with captain Rohit Sharma, it is almost certain that Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will play in the match.
India has played 34 Test matches at Chipauk so far. During this period, India has won 15 matches but had to face defeat in 7 matches. A total of 11 matches have been tied, with one match ending in a draw. The team batting first at Chipauk has won 13 Test matches. India played their last Test match here in 2021 against England, when they won by 317 runs, while Bangladesh will be playing a Test match at this venue for the first time. However, in One-Day Internationals, Bangladesh did play two matches at this venue, in which they had to face defeat.
Bangladesh has yet to beat India
If you look at it, there have been a total of 8 series between India and Bangladesh. Of these 8 series, India has won 7 series. The only series between the two countries was a draw in 2015. India has played a total of 13 test matches against Bangladesh. Of these, India has won 11 and tied 2 (2007, 2015). In other words, one thing is clear: India has won over Bangladesh in test cricket.
The last series between India and Bangladesh was held in December 2022. The captaincy was held by KL Rahul. India won both the Test matches held in Chittagong and Mirpur. India won by 188 runs in the Chittagong Test and by 3 runs in the Mirpur Test. That said, if we look at the story of the series between India and Bangladesh, the two countries played 13 Test matches in a period of 23 years, during which Bangladesh never won any Test match against India.
h2h between india and bangladesh (cricket test)
13 games in total
India won 11 games
Bangladesh win 0
Draw 2
India’s performance in Chennai (Test)
Total matches: 34
India wins: 15
Draw: 7
India lost: 11
Tie 1
India may play in first Test match: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Bangladesh Test squad for India tour: Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haq, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Zakir Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmood, Naheed Rana, Taijul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan , Nayeem Hasan, Khalid Ahmed
India’s first Test match: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah and Yash Dayal.
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