On September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India will commence their two-match Test series against Bangladesh as part of their 2023–25 World Test Championship cycle. This would mark Rohit Sharma’s first series after a 4-1 thrashing of England at home in March. A strong performance is essential for the WTC 2025 championship race.
Bangladesh comes into the series on a high following an exhilarating two-nil victory in Pakistan under Najmul Hossain Shanto’s leadership, where they were able to assert themselves with some impressive performances with players like Mehidy Hasan and Taskin Ahmed.
Even though their campaign presents many new challenges; it remains important that they lay down some early markers during this visit. In order to ensure their presence in a third consecutive title match, India’s position as leaders of the WTC table stands at 68.52%. Conversely, fourth-placed Bangladesh would need to fare better than a win rate of 48.53% if they were going to close this gap.
Every game in the series matters a lot, and it will be crucial for both teams. While Bangladesh seeks to upset the hosts and advance their own title hopes, India hopes to maintain their position with a great performance. A fierce competition between two driven teams is about to begin.
IND vs BAN head-to-head record:
India and Bangladesh have battled in 13 Test matches, out of which, India have won 11 matches, and the remaining two matches have been drawn.
Who will win the match?
Bangladesh has had a poor record in Test matches against India, having only won 2 matches from 13 while 11 have seen India emerge the winner. Going by this past even though India looks set to cruise through empty, Bangladesh’s recent 2-0 away series victory against Pakistan proves that they should not be written off.
The Indian squad also appears robust owing to seasoned personnel like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. In contrast, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto are some of those who would come out as Bangladesh’s flag bearers.
Match Details:
Details: India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date and Time: Sep 19, Thu – Sep 23, Mon
Broadcast and Live Streaming: Jiocinema and website.
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