Match Details:
Series: India vs. Bangladesh
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium - Indore, India
Date: November 14-18
Time: 9:30 a.m. IST
Match Preview:
India will look to continue their winning run in Test cricket when they take on Bangladesh in the first game of the two-match series in Indore. The series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship that India lead currently with five wins across two series against West Indies and South Africa.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, have never defeated India in a Test match, and will hope to get their first win against them in their 10th attempt. They are yet to start their Test Championship, and will be low on confidence after losing their most recent five-day game against Afghanistan. The absence of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal further make them outsiders for the match.
Weather Conditions:
It will be a perfect week for cricket, with temperatures in the mid 20s and no chance of rain.
Pitch Conditions:
The Holkar Stadium is a batting haven, with plenty of runs are on offer. The track has a consistent bounce and the short boundaries allows big-hitters to go for their shots as well. If India bat first, they would be looking at a score of anything above 450 to out-bat Bangladesh from the game.
India:
Virat Kohli returns to the Test side after being rested for the T20Is. Rohit Sharma will continue to open the innings after his spectacular run in the format, while
Match Details:
Series: India vs. Bangladesh
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium - Indore, India
Date: November 14-18
Time: 9:30 a.m. IST
Match Preview:
India will look to continue their winning run in Test cricket when they take on Bangladesh in the first game of the two-match series in Indore. The series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship that India lead currently with five wins across two series against West Indies and South Africa.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, have never defeated India in a Test match, and will hope to get their first win against them in their 10th attempt. They are yet to start their Test Championship, and will be low on confidence after losing their most recent five-day game against Afghanistan. The absence of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal further make them outsiders for the match.
Weather Conditions:
It will be a perfect week for cricket, with temperatures in the mid 20s and no chance of rain.
Pitch Conditions:
The Holkar Stadium is a batting haven, with plenty of runs are on offer. The track has a consistent bounce and the short boundaries allows big-hitters to go for their shots as well. If India bat first, they would be looking at a score of anything above 450 to out-bat Bangladesh from the game.
India:
Virat Kohli returns to the Test side after being rested for the T20Is. Rohit Sharma will continue to open the innings after his spectacular run in the format, while Kuldeep Yadav is fit and could play as the third spinner in the side.
Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
Bangladesh:
Bangladesh will go into the series without experienced players Shakib (suspended) and Tamim Iqbal, who is on leave for the birth of his second child. Mominul Haque will lead the Bangla Tigers.
Shadnam Islam, Liton Das, Mominul Haque (c), Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mossadek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Mushfiqur Rahim (9.5 credits)
The Bangladesh keeper is the second highest run-scorer in Test for Bangladesh, after Tamim Iqbal. He has scored 4,029 runs, and has always been a thorn-in-the-flesh for the Indians, scoring consistently against them, including in the T20I series.
Batsman: Rohit Sharma (9 credits)
The player was asked to open the series against South Africa, and little did he disappoint as he hit 176 and 127 in his first two innings and then ended with a magnificent 212, his highest Test score, in the third game. With the wicket here expected to have plenty of runs, Sharma will be the key player to watch out for.
All-rounder: Ravindra Jadeja (9.5 credits)
The all-rounder has fast emerged as the go-to player for India with both bat and ball, and has improved his game drastically over the last few months. He is often pushed up the order when the team wants him to score some quick runs, and rarely does he disappoint. He had knocks of 30 unbeaten, 40, 91 and 51 in the three games against South Africa and also picked up 13 wickets to give evidence of his skills.
Bowler: Mohammed Shami (9 credits)
Shami picked up nine wickets in the two Test against West Indies and then got another 13 in the three Tests against South Africa. He now has 166 Test scalps in just 45 matches, and will spearhead the attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
Captain: Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja
