New Delhi: Team India will take on Bangladesh in the two-match home Test series, starting on September 19. Rohit and Co. last played red-ball cricket during the home series against England while Bangladesh recently scripted history by defeating Pakistan 2-0 on their home soil and recorded their first-ever Test series win in Pakistan.
Najmul Shanto and Co. will play the first Test in Chennai and the second match will start on September 27 in Kanpur. The Men in Blue are currently in the first position on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 table while Bangladesh is in the fourth position after the series win against Pakistan.
India have already announced their team for the first Test. Star batter Virat Kohli returned to the Test side after missing the home series against England. Rishabh Pant is making his comeback to Test cricket after nearly 20 months following a horrific car accident. Fast bowlers Akash Deep and Yash Dayal have earned their maiden call-up.
Bangladesh have made one change to their squad from the Pakistan tour. Jaker Ali replaced injured pace bowler Shoriful Islam in the team. Team India played a two-match Test series against Bangladesh in 2019-20 and defeated the visitors by 2-0. After the Test series, Bangla Tigers are scheduled to play three T20Is in Gwalior, Delhi and Hyderabad.
‘Beating India is a humongous task’: Dinesh Karthik
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik praised Bangladesh for defeating Pakistan in the Test series but he feels that they will not give tough time to Team India. He also said that beating India on their home soil is a big task.
“I personally don’t think that Bangladesh will give India a tough time. Beating India in India is a humongous task, and although Bangladesh has played well in Pakistan, I don’t believe they’ll trouble India much” Karthik said in a Cricbuzz video.
After the historic win against Pakistan, Najmul and Co. will eye another Test series victory. The first India vs Bangladesh Test will start on September 19 in Chennai. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
