New Delhi: Team India will take on Bangladesh in the two-match Test series which starts on September 19 in Chennai. While Rohit and Co. are favourites to win the series, Bangladesh’s recent Test series win against Pakistan will mean that the Men in Blue will not take their opponents lightly.
After the Bangladesh series, Rohit and Co. will face New Zealand in the three-match Test series in October and will tour Australia for the five-match Test series in late November. Team India is currently at the top of the World Test Championship 2023-25 (WTC) points table and Bangladesh is in fourth position.
India’s Test record in Chennai
The Men in Blue have played 34 Test matches in Chennai and managed to win 15 out of them. They lost 7 Tests while 11 matches ended in a draw. Virat and Co. defeated England by 317 runs in the last Test match played at the same venue. Sunil Gavaskar played the most Test matches (12) and also scored the most runs (1018) in Chennai. Anil Kumble picked up 48 wickets in 8 Test matches at the venue.
From the current team, Virat Kohli played four Tests in Chennai and scored 267 runs at an average of 44.50, including one century and two fifties. His brilliant stats at the venue make him a crucial player for the Men in Blue in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
Local boy Ravichandran Ashwin took 30 wickets and also scored 229 runs in four Test matches at the venue. The team management expects Ashwin to make another important contribution for the team along with his bowling partner Ravindra Jadeja.
Results: Total matches – 34, Won – 15, Lost – 7, Draw – 11
Highest score: 759/7 (D) in 190.4 overs vs England in December 2016.
Lowest score: 83 all out in 38.5 overs against England in January 1977.
Biggest win by an innings: India defeated England by an innings and 75 runs in December 2016.
Biggest win by runs: India beat England by 317 runs in 2021
Most runs and matches: Sunil Gavaskar – 1018 runs in 12 Test matches
Most Centuries: Five hundreds in 10 matches by Sachin Tendulkar
Most Fifties: Five half-centuries in seven Tests by Mohinder Amarnath.
Most victories as captain: 2 wins each by Sunil Gavaskar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.
India’s squad for the 1st Test of the Bangladesh Test series: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
Team India will face Bangladesh in the first Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Here’s a look at how India has performed in 34 Test matches played so far at the iconic venue. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
