After a protracted hole of 45 days, the Indian cricket staff is ready to return to motion subsequent week as they tackle Bangladesh within the first Take a look at of a two-match sequence in Chennai. Forward of the sequence opener, the Rohit Sharma-led facet assembled in Chennai on Friday, with head coach Gautam Gambhir main a coaching session on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The sequence will probably be Gambhir’s first Take a look at assignement since taking up as head coach from Rahul Dravid in July. Since making their Take a look at debut in 1932, India have featured in 579 matches. Whereas they’ve gained and misplaced 178 video games every, a complete of 222 matches have witnessed a stalemate.
If India beat Bangladesh in Chennai, the Rohit Sharma-led wil obtain a momentous feat. India can have 179 wins in the event that they beat Bangladesh, which means that Rohit and his males would surpass the variety of losses in India’s Take a look at cricket historical past for the primary time since 1932.
Dravid’s final sequence as head coach noticed India thump England 4-1 earlier this 12 months. Star batter Virat Kohli had missed the sequence as a result of his son Akaay’s start.
Important World Take a look at Championship (WTC) factors are at stake within the two-match sequence as India prepare for a a gruelling 10-match Take a look at season, which additionally features a three-Take a look at sequence at dwelling in opposition to New Zealand and the five-match Border-Gavaskar sequence later this 12 months in Australia.
India are at the moment main the desk with 68.52 proportion factors, whereas Australia are a detailed second with 62.50 proportion factors.
Bangladesh have jumped to fourth spot with 45.83 proportion factors following their 10-wicket win over Pakistan within the opening Take a look at and their wonderful fightback within the second Take a look at the place wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das scored a century to singlehandedly information the facet to a sequence sweep.
The 2nd Take a look at of the sequence will probably be performed on the Inexperienced Park in Kanpur from September 27.
Indian squad for first Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh: 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, and Yash Dayal
(With PTI Inputs)
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