India will lock horns against Bangladesh in the opening Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai from Thursday onwards. The home team will play a Test match after a six-month break and they will look to hit the ground running.
On the other hand, Bangladesh recently tasted a 2-0 series triumph against Pakistan and they will want to keep up the good show. We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form of India: W W W W L
India will begin a new era under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching and the former Indian opener will look to get the best out of his players. India is currently at the top of the WTC standings and they will look to keep up the good show. The hosts will aim to make the most of their home conditions against the Tigers.
Current form of Bangladesh: W W L L L
Bangladesh will be high on confidence after their win against Pakistan and they will look to keep up the good show against the potent Indian team. The visitors will aim to come up with a collective effort with both bat and ball.
Head to Head: Matches: 13, Won by India: 11, Won by Bangladesh: 0, Draws: 2.
Players to watch out for: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah will hold the key for India.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, and Najmul Hossain Shanto will be the crucial players for Bangladesh.
Test squads
India (1st Test): Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Md. Siraj, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicket-keeper), Litton Kumer Das (wk), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik
