The Bangladesh tour of India kicks off today, September 19, and will wrap up in mid-October. The excitement begins with the first Test match between India and Bangladesh at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, scheduled from September 19 to 23.
Next up, the second Test match will take place at Kanpur's Green Park from September 27 to October 1. But that's not all - the series will also feature three T20 International matches.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in the first Test of their two-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
India finished with 376 on day 2.
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The session featured only 23 overs due to a green pitch favouring seam bowlers. Bangladesh started strong, with Hasan Mahmud claiming three wickets, dismissing Rohit, Gill, and Kohli, leaving India in a tough spot. However, the second hour saw a resurgence as Pant, despite a persistent cough, and Jaiswal formed a solid 50-run partnership.
The pitch is expected to improve for batting as it dries out. Pant was promoted to bat at number five over KL and, after surviving a drop by Shadman, tempered his aggression to support Jaiswal, who has been cautious yet effective. Conditions should become more favourable after lunch. Check the India vs Bangladesh scorecard below:
The Bangladesh team is coming off a historic 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan and will look to carry that momentum into this series. However, India has a strong record against Bangladesh, winning 11 out of their 13 Test matches, with the remaining two ending in draws.
Catch the India vs Bangladesh series live! Indian viewers can stream the matches for free on JioCinema, while TV viewers can tune in to Sports18 Channel.
India Test Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant (WK), Akash Deep, Yash Dayal, Kuldeep Yadav, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubman Gill.
Bangladesh Test Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Nahid Rana, Mominul Haque, Litton Kumer Das, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Jaker Ali Anik, Taijul Islam, Shadman Islam.
- Hasan Mahmud becomes the first Bangladesh pacer to bag a five-wicket haul in India.
Most wickets for Bangladesh pacers in a Test innings
10 vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2024
9 vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2001
9 vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2001
9 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2005
9 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022
9 vs India, Chennai, 2024
Most runs added from 6 down for < 150 by India in Tests
277 - 70/6 to 347 all-out vs WI, Bridgetown, 1971
232 - 144/6 to 376 all-out vs BAN, Chennai, 2024
219 - 146/6 to 365 all-out vs ENG, Ahmedabad, 2021
210 - 119/6 to 329 all-out vs SA, Kolkata, 1996
201 - 99/6 to 300 all-out vs ENG, Brabourne, 1964
201 - 65/6 to 266 all-out vs NZ, Ahmedabad, 2010
Five-fors for Bangladesh vs India in Tests
6/132 - Naimur Rahman, Dhaka, 2000
5/62 - Shakib Al Hasan, Chattogram, 2010
5/63 - Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mirpur, 2022
5/71 - Shahadat Hossain, Chattogram, 2010
5/83 - Hasan Mahmud, Chennai, 2024
Abu Jayed’s 4/108 in Indore in 2019 were the previous best returns by a Bangladesh bowler in India.
Bangladesh pacers with most five-fors in Tests
4 - Shahdat Hossain (38 matches)
2 - Robiul Islam (9 matches)
2 - Hasan Mahmud (4 matches)
