2024-09-16 17:41:18
Published: 19:18, 16 September 2024 Updated: 19:20, 16 September 2024
After five years, Bangladesh went to play Test again on Indian soil. Hathurusingha’s disciples are in great rhythm this time. Before the tour of India, they whitewashed them 2-0 at Pakistan soil. With that happy memory, Mirage-Shantra will enter the field against India on Thursday.
However, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and Dinesh Karthik do not see any chance of Bangladesh winning this tour. However, former captain Sunil Gavaskar has warned India about Bangladesh.
He said, ‘Bangladesh team has shown that they have to be reckoned with by defeating Pakistan in both Tests on Pakistani soil. Even when India toured Bangladesh a few years ago, they put up a good fight. This time they are winning the series against Pakistan, but they will not give up on India either.
“They have some very good players in their team. There are some emerging and talented players. Who do not think about who the opponent is. They have been playing with that mentality since the beginning of their career. Now whoever plays against Bangladesh, they play cautiously. But they can bring down any team like Pakistan. I’m sure this series will be different and one to watch out for.’
The first Test will start on September 19 in Chennai. After that, India-Bangladesh will face each other in the second Test in Kanpur on September 27.
Both Tests in this series are part of the 2023-2025 cycle of the World Test Championship. In that case the two Tests are important for both the teams. India currently tops the points table with a win rate of 68.52 percent. And Bangladesh is in fourth place with 45.83 percent win rate.
India will play ten consecutive Tests this time. Which will start with 2 tests against Bangladesh. After that, Gautam Gambhir’s disciples will play 3 Tests against New Zealand at home and 5 Tests on Australia tour.
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