India vs Bangladesh 2024: Complete IND vs BAN Test and T20I schedule, venues, match times

The tour consists of two Test matches in Chennai and Kanpur, followed by three T20Is in Gwalior, Delhi and Hyderabad. The Chennai Test begins on Thursday, while the Kanpur Test begins on September 27. The first T20I in Gwalior will be played on October 6, followed by the second in Delhi on October 9 and the third in Hyderabad on October 12.

One of the big talking points of the Test series is the return of Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batter is expected to be right back in the squad, playing his first Test since December 2022. Before the car accident that forced him to take a break of over a year, Pant was one of the most destructive batters in Test cricket and arguably India’s most consistent batter in the previous two years.

Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul have been exceptional in Pant’s absence as wicketkeeper-batters in India and South Africa respectively, but it is no surprise that the 26-year-old was brought back as soon as he was ready for Test cricket. While Jurel will sit on the bench, Rahul will return to the side as a pure batter, with head coach Gautam Gambhir hinting that Sarfaraz Khan may have to wait for his chance.

So far, only the squad for the first Test has been announced and that led to the surprise inclusion of Jasprit Bumrah, who was also expected to be rested for this series. With the big five-match Test series in Australia this year and the Champions Trophy coming up shortly after, Bumrah was rested for all international action after the 2024 T20 World Cup final and was also allowed to sit out the Duleep Trophy. He was expected to return for the three-match Test series against New Zealand but the fact that he was included in the squad for the first Test shows how seriously India are taking the threat posed by a thriving Bangladesh.

The conditions that prevailed during Bangladesh’s last tour of India favoured the pacers and if that is the case this time too, Akash Deep could play a role in a three-pronged pace attack with Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. However, that remains quite unlikely and so Kuldeep Yadav is expected to complete the spin trio along with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

How can you watch the live broadcast of the 1st Test between India and Bangladesh?

The live telecast of the 1st Test between India and Bangladesh will be available on television on Sports18 and Colors Cineplex channels.

Where can you watch the live stream of the 1st Test between India and Bangladesh?

The 1st Test between India and Bangladesh will be streamed live on Jio Cinema. The live scorecard and updates are available at hindustantimes.com/cricket.

Squad for the first test:

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(f), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal , Akash Deep

Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(f), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana