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IND vs BAN 1st Test: All you need to know, head to head, playing XI
In a massively crucial series ahead of their upcoming assignments, India are gearing up to take on Bangladesh in the first Test match of the two-match series, starting on Thursday in Chennai. The hotly-anticipated series comes at a time when India are eying a place in the World Test Championship final. India have a remarkably talented squad, with the likes of Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill.
Rishabh Pant will return to team India in the longest format for the first time since surviving the life-threatening car crash accident in December 2022. Recently, he made his return to the white-ball format, playing the T20I World Cup 2024 for India. Batting maestro Virat Kohli will also make his comeback, having missed the five-match Test series against England earlier this year due to personal reasons.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, will enter the series on the back of a resounding success against Pakistan in their last Test series recently, clinching the historic 2-0 series win. All players are brimmed with confidence, having put Pakistan on the ropes. Bangladesh stars Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz will look to carry on with their blazing form.
Head to Head
Matches: 13
India won: 11
Bangladesh won: 0
Draws: 2
India probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep
Bangladesh probable XI: Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan , Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed
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