India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Toss: The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh is starting from Thursday (September 19) and the first match is at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. BAN captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bowl first and Kuldeep Yadav has been dropped from the Indian team and fast bowler Akash Deep is playing in his place.
Shanto Said That There Is No Major Change
Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and said that I would like to bowl first. There is some moisture and we want to use it. The pitch looks difficult, the first session will be very good for fast bowlers. This is a new series. We have a good mix of experienced and youngsters. Regarding the combination, Shanto said that there is no major change. The combination that was in the last match against Pakistan has been retained.
🚨 Toss Update from Chennai
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At the same time, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that I would also like to bowl first. It is going to be challenging conditions. We have prepared well, so we should trust our ability and play the way we know and looking at the 10 Test matches, every match is important. But we want to focus on what is in front of us. We came here a week ago, we had a good preparation for it. We are feeling confident. The Indian bowling combination has three fast bowlers and two spinners with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja playing. Playing XI of IND and BAN for the first Test match
India
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh
Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
Let us tell you that the clash between India and Bangladesh in the Test format started in the year 2000 and since then a total of 13 matches have been played between these two teams. During this time, Team India has had the upper hand and India has won 11 matches, while 2 matches were drawn and did not face defeat in a single match.
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At the same time, Bangladesh has not got a single win yet. However, Bangladesh has defeated Pakistan in its last Test series at its home, due to which its confidence will be very high and the team will want to maintain its performance. Both these teams are in the race for the World Test Championship Final 2025, due to which the importance of both the matches of the series is very high.