The first match of the 2-Test series between India and Bangladesh is being played from today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hasan Shanto won the toss and bowled first.
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India (IND): Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashshwi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj
Bangladesh (BAN): Nazmul Hasan Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidi Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud and Naheed Rana.
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Pant made a comeback in Test cricket after a year and a half
Rishabh Pant had a car accident on 30 December 2022. After this he quickly recovered and returned to cricket. Now he is all set to make a comeback in Test cricket. In the first match, he got a place in the playing-11
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I would have bowled first too, the situation is challenging – Indian captain Rohit Sharma
I would have taken that first bowling as well. The pitch is a bit soft. There will be challenging conditions here. We have prepared well, so we will back our ability and play the way we know how. Looking at the 10 Test matches, every match is important. But we want to focus on that. We came here a week ago, we prepared well for this. We feel confident. Three seamers and two spinners – Bumrah, Akash Deep, Siraj, Ashwin and Jadeja.
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We want to use the pitch- Bangladesh captain Shanto
I would love to bowl first. There is moisture here and we want to use it. The pitch seems hard. First session will be very good for seamers. This is a new series. He is a good mix of experience and youth. We go with three seamers
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India won 11 Tests against Bangladesh
So far 13 Test matches have been played between India and Bangladesh. India won 11 matches and drew 2 matches. The last Test between the two teams was played in 2022, when Team India toured Bangladesh. India won this match by 3 wickets.
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A successful top scorer, Bumrah took 27 wickets in bowling
Opener Yashwi Jaiswal is the top scorer from India this year. He has scored 740 runs in 6 matches. Star bowler Jasprit Bumrah is number one in bowling. He played 5 matches and took 27 wickets. Star batsman Virat Kohli will play only the second Test this year. He played his last match against South Africa in Cape Town. He could not play the series against England due to family reasons.
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Mehdi Hasan Miraj's all-round performance in Tests this year
Bangladesh team is in great form now. The team won the Test series against Pakistan 2-0 last month. Meanwhile, the team's all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj is both the team's top scorer and wicket-taker in the year 2024. He scored 287 runs in 4 matches in 2024 and took 15 wickets. The team will expect a good performance from him in this series as well.
Pitch report and records
The first Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played on a red clay pitch. However, spinners dominate in Chennai. Spinners get a lot of turn here. However, red clay pitches are also helpful for fast bowlers, as the new ball here gives a lot of swing and the bounce is also excellent. A total of 34 Test matches have been played here so far. India won 15 and the visiting team won 7. While 11 matches were also drawn.
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Weather conditions
The first day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh may also be washed out due to rain. According to Accuweather, there is a 46 percent chance of rain in Chennai on the first day i.e. Thursday. The temperature here will be between 27 to 35 degrees Celsius.
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