India vs Bangladesh 1st test match Prediction & Key Players

Beginning on September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, India's 10-match Test marathon will begin with a two-match series against Bangladesh. The Rohit Sharma-led team will be looking to fill in the gaps after the intense five-match Australia series, but the captain has stated that they are not viewing the Bangladesh series as a dress rehearsal and will be fighting for a win while keeping the World Test Championship points table in mind.

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are expected to rejoin the Indian playing eleven. Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, who performed admirably for the national team in the series against England earlier in the year, are anticipated to be replaced by the pair. The management of the squad will probably continue to rely on the seasoned players, although Rohit recently discussed how Yashasvi Jaiswal and those two cricket players can rule all three forms of the game.

India vs Bangladesh match details:

Star batsman Virat Kohli, who is playing in his first Test match in nearly nine months, will be the centre of attention. In order to be fresh for all 10 Test matches, he skipped the Duleep Trophy and the England series in order to give birth to his second kid. While Bangladesh's spinners can pose a threat to India, Rohit and Jaiswal have performed admirably for their country in the series against England.

Following their shocking victory over Pakistan in the two-match Test series, the Najmul Shanto-led team has acknowledged that they can defeat India away from home. Notably, Bangladesh has never prevailed against India in red-ball cricket; nevertheless, this time around, their squad has good depth and experience, which could cause problems for the hosts.

For the visitors, players like Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, and Shakib Al Hasan will be crucial, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's form will also be important. In the series versus Pakistan, he was their standout player.

Pitch Report:

Chennai will see high temperatures and high humidity. Any squad will find it difficult, and spinners should be a key component. Since it will get harder with time, it will be best to bat first. 

Head to Head:

Probable Playing XI India:

Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), and Rishabh Pant (wk).

Probable Playing XI Bangladesh:

Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, and Nahid Rana.

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