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India are set to kickstart their long Test season with a two-match series against Bangladesh, beginning on September 19. Only a few hours are left for the first Test between India and Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India have been an invincible Test side at home in the last decade or so, not losing a Test series on their own patch since 2012. However, Bangladesh are also coming after a 2-0 Test series win in Pakistan, and cannot be taken lightly. The upcoming Test season will be crucial to where India will eventually stand in the race to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's in England next year.
Rohit Sharma and his men need to win at least five matches out of the 10 upcoming Tests to qualify for their third consecutive WTC final. India have a dominant record against Bangladesh, and are yet to lose a match against them in the longest format.
India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head in Tests
India and Bangladesh have faced each other 13 times in Test cricket with India taking a big lead with 11 wins. On the other hand, two Test matches have ended in a draw between India and Bangladesh.
M.A Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
The surface of the M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, set to be used for the India vs Bangladesh Test match, is made up off red soil which will provide good bounce, providing some help to the fast bowlers in early stages. However, as the match progresses, we might see more cracks on the pitch which could be beneficial for the spinners. The average first innings score at this ground has been around 350 runs. The highest score at this ground is 759/7 posted by India against England in December 2016.
India's Test Records at M.A Chidambaram Stadium
India have played 34 Test matches at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Out of these 34 matches, India come out victorious on 15 occasions, while ending up losing seven times. One Test also finished in a tie at this ground, while 11 matches ended in a draw for the Indian cricket team. India last played a Test match at M.A Chidambaram Stadium against England in 2021. India won that game by 317 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin becoming player of the match after taking eight wickets along with scoring a hundred.
India vs Bangladesh Test Squads
India: 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.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik
