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The first match of the 2 Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played in Chennai from today. The match will start at 9:30 am at MA Chidambaram Stadium, the toss will be at 9:00 am. Bangladesh has not been able to defeat India in a single Test so far. 13 Tests were played between the two, India won 11, while 2 matches were drawn.
The first series was played between the two in the year 2000 and till now 8 series have been played. India won 7 of these, while one was a draw. The Bangladesh team has come to India to play a Test series after 5 years. Earlier, in 2019, the team played 2 matches, India won this series 2-0.
India won 11 Tests against Bangladesh So far 13 Test matches have been played between India and Bangladesh. India won 11 matches and 2 matches were drawn. The last Test between the two teams was played in 2022, when Team India went on a tour to Bangladesh. India won this match by 3 wickets.

Yashasvi is the top scorer, Bumrah took 27 wickets in bowling Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is the top scorer from India this year. He has scored 740 runs in 6 matches. Star bowler Jaspreet Bumrah is number one in bowling. He played 5 matches and took 27 wickets. Star batsman Virat Kohli will play only his second test this year. He played his last match against South Africa in Cape Town. He could not play the England series due to family reasons.

Pant will return to Test cricket after one and a half year Rishabh Pant had a car accident on 30 December 2022. After this, he made a rapid recovery and returned to cricket. Now he is ready to make a comeback in Test cricket. It is believed that he will be played before Dhruv Jurel in the first match.
Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s all-round performance in Tests this year The Bangladesh team is in great form at the moment. The team won the Test series 2-0 against Pakistan last month. At the same time, the team’s all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz is both the team’s top scorer and wicket-taker in the year 2024. He scored 287 runs and took 15 wickets in 4 matches of 2024. The team will expect a good performance from him in this series as well.

Pitch Report and Records The first test match between India and Bangladesh will be played on a red soil pitch. Spinners dominate Chennai. Spinners get a lot of turn here. However, the red soil pitch is also helpful for fast bowlers, as the new ball swings a lot here and the bounce is also excellent. A total of 34 test matches have been played here so far. India won 15 and the visiting team won 7. While 11 matches were also drawn.
weather conditions The first day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh may be washed away by rain. According to AccuWeather, there is a 46 percent chance of rain in Chennai on the first day i.e. Thursday. The temperature here will be between 27 to 35 degrees Celsius.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hasan Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud/Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed.
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