If you are wondering who won the toss between India vs Bangladesh? It is Bangladesh winning the toss and is elected to field against Indian. This will take place during a Chennai experienced overcast conditions on Thursday on the first of two Test matches.
What to Expect between India vs Bangladesh?
In Pakistan there was a 2-0 test sweep for Bangladesh and India have never been beaten by Bangladesh during 13 attempts. The Indian team is led by Rohit Sharma and they are looking forward to every opportunity to extend their lead. They will be aiming for the top of the World Test Championship rankings as they initiate a fresh Test season of 10 matches.
Rishabh Pant returning to be the wicket keeper for the first time since his near death experience almost with a car accident in 2022. This is not all, all time Indian fan favourite Virat Kohil is also back. This will be his first Test since facing South Africa in Cape Town during the month of January.
During the India vs Bangladesh coin toss Rohit Shrama has admitted the conditions will be challenging. He wishes he would have fielded first had he won the coin toss. However, unfortunately that is not the case.
There are three fast bowlers and two spinners to look forward to in the Indian team which includes Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. The New India coach Gautam Gambhir, experiencing his first Test for India. He took over the team from former coach Rahul Dravid, who ended his time as a coach winning the T20 World Cup in June.
The Indian and Bangladesh Team Members
Team India
- Rohit Sharma (capt)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shubman Gill
- KL Rahul
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Akash Deep
- Mohammed Siraj
Team Bangladesh
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt)
- Shadman Islam
- Zakir Hasan
- Mominul Haque
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Litton Das
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Hasan Mahmud
- Nahid Rana
- Taskin Ahmed
Conclusion
The India vs Bangladesh match is something to look forward to and fans are excited to see the return of some of their favourite cricketers. A hard play for Bangladesh who have never surpassed the Indian team wins during previous matches.
Key Points
- Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field against India in overcast conditions in Chennai.
- Rishabh Pant returns as India’s wicketkeeper after his 2022 car accident, and Virat Kohli is back for his first Test since January.
- New coach Gautam Gambhir leads India, with Rohit Sharma admitting the conditions will be challenging.
