India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Match Preview: India’s 10-Test marathon will begin with a two-match series against Bangladesh, which will begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Keeping in mind the high-voltage five-match series against Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led side will want to make up for their shortcomings.

But the captain has said that he is not looking at the Bangladesh series as a “dress rehearsal”. He has expressed his intention to win this series keeping in mind the World Test Championship points table.

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are making a comeback

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are set to return to India’s playing XI. The duo is expected to replace Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, who performed well in the series against England earlier in the year. However, the team management has recently said that the team will keep its faith in the experienced players.

The focus in this series will be on star batsman Virat Kohli, who will play his first Test match after almost nine months. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have performed brilliantly for India in the series against England, but Bangladesh spinners can trouble them in the upcoming series. In such a situation, the partnership of both is going to be very important.

Bangladesh captain is full of confidence to defeat India on home ground

Talking about Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi team led by Nazmul Shanto has recently defeated Pakistan with a clean sweep in the two-match Test series. Captain Shanto believes that his team is capable of defeating India on their soil.

Let us tell you that Bangladesh has never won against India in Test cricket, but this time their team has experience and depth, which can trouble the hosts. Experienced players like Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, and Mushfiqur Rahim will be important for Bangladesh, while the form of Mehdi Hasan Miraz can also be decisive. He was Bangladesh’s star performer in the series against Pakistan.

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