India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Match: The first Test match between the Indian national cricket team and the Bangladesh national cricket team is scheduled to be played on September 19. This match will be played between the two teams at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Indian team will take the field after a long break. Earlier, Team India played the last Test series against England in March.
Meanwhile, while the Indian team will take the field for Test cricket after a long time, the Bangladesh team has recently come here after defeating Pakistan in two consecutive matches at its home. But there is no tension visible for Team India at the moment. This is because the Bangladesh team has never been able to challenge Team India.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
The first Test between India and Bangladesh will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The pitches of MA Chidambaram Stadium are considered to be spin-friendly wickets made of black soil. However, according to a report in the Indian Express, a red soil wicket could be used for the first Test, as Bangladesh is used to playing on slow black soil pitches at their home ground.
Under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir and Morkel, Indian batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal used two nets for batting. The spinners were given a black soil pitch, while the fast bowlers were given a red soil pitch. The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is considered spin-friendly. Therefore, the Indian team is experimenting with its options.
Let us tell you that Bangladesh has been used to playing on a black soil pitch at their home. In such a situation, if a similar pitch is used in Chennai, then they can take advantage of it. But if they get a red soil pitch in Chennai, it will not be easy for them to beat India.
India vs Bangladesh Test: Head-to-Head
Historically, India has been the better team in the Test format against Bangladesh. Out of the 13 Test matches played between the two teams, India have won 11 while two matches were drawn. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are yet to register a win against India in Test cricket, a record they would like to change.
India have won seven of the last eight series between the two countries while one series was drawn. With India looking to make it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final, this series holds a huge importance for Rohit Sharma and his men. A solid performance here could boost their WTC campaign
India vs Bangladesh Teams
India (1st Test): Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudul Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Liton Kumar Das (wicketkeeper), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Zaker Ali Anik
