India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 1: India’s surprise team selection; Bangladesh opts to bowl

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: India’s surprising team selection

India captain Rohit Sharma surprised everyone with the odd team line-up for the first Test against Bangladesh. Earlier on Wednesday, there were some reports suggesting that India is likely to field three spinners at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. However, during the coin toss, Rohit revealed that the team has decided on three pacers and two spinners. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj will be the pacers while veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will handle the spin department.

IND vs. BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: Bangladesh’s starting eleven

Bangladesh (Match XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

IND vs. BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: India’s starting eleven

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: This is what Rohit Sharma said at the coin toss

“I would have done that too (bowl first). The pitch is a bit soft. It will be challenging conditions. We have prepared well, so we should play to our potential and play the way we know how. If you look at the 10 Test matches, every game is important. But we want to focus on what is ahead. We came here a week ago and had a good preparation. Three seamers and two spinners – Bumrah, Akash Deep, Siraj, Ashwin and Jadeja.”

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: This is what Najmul Hossain Shanto said at the coin toss

“I would like to bowl first. It is damp and we want to take advantage of that. The pitch looks hard. The first session will be very good for the seamers. This is a new series. It is a good mix of experience and youth. We will start with three seamers.”

IND vs. BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: Coin toss

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wins coin toss and decides to bowl against India in Chennai

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: Pitch report

It’s a very different day to what we’re used to in Chennai – right now it’s still very cool at 28 degrees, but as the day goes on it will be 33-34 degrees, so like the Chennai we all know. As for the pitch, it’s a red soil pitch. And what does red soil mean – it bounces, it spins and as the game goes on the big spinners come into play. They’ve left a little bit of residual moisture under the pitch. So the fast bowlers will have their say at the start.

IND vs. BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: Will the rain spoil the game?

Amidst all the excitement surrounding the game, there is some bad news for fans: rain clouds are gathering over the game. According to the weather forecast on accuweather.com for September 19, rain will likely affect the game on the first day. The forecast showed a 25 percent chance of precipitation in the morning and 46 percent in the afternoon. Although the chance of a shower is not very high, rain will likely affect the game on the day.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: India’s expected team line-up

All eyes will be on India’s line-up for the first Test against Bangladesh. With a lot of spinners in the squad, it will be interesting to see who finds a place in the starting XI. Reports suggest that India is likely to opt for a red-soil pitch at the Chidambaram Ground. Here is our expected Team India starting XI.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: India’s return to red ball cricket

The first Test against Bangladesh marks India’s return to cricket after a gap of six months. Rohit Sharma and Co. last faced England in a five-match Test series in March. India emerged victorious from that series by a score of 4-1. The hosts will now be looking to repeat the heroics of the England series and add some crucial points to their World Test Championship (WTC) tally.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, direct from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.