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India Predicted XI vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: No Sarfaraz Khan And Star Spinner To be Ignored?

Team India will be back in action after 45 days as the Rohit Sharma-led side faces Bangladesh in the first Test of a two-match series, starting on Thursday in Chennai. This will be Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach of the Indian team, having first taken charge during the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year. On the eve of the match, Gambhir gave a press conference where he hinted about the team's combination in the series opener.

England's Liam Livingstone Secures Top Spot As ICC Releases T20I All-Rounder Rankings

England's Liam Livingstone secured the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. Livingstone stormed to the top spot on the T20I all-rounder rankings following his stupendous performance in their home series against Australia. The English all-rounder was named the 'Player of the Match' with 87 (47) and 2/16 (3) in the second match of the T20I series, he was also a standout in the first fixture, taking 3/22 (3) and making 37 (27) in spite of a defeat.

"Can Take On Any Spin Unit": Gautam Gambhir On India's Batting Lineup

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday expressed confidence in his batting unit's capability to negate quality spin bowling, a challenge they are expected to face in the Test series against Bangladesh. India batters, including star batter Virat Kohli, struggled against Sri Lankan spinners in the ODI-leg of the recent away white-ball series, leading to a tinge of apprehension ahead of the Bangladesh rubber. "Our batting unit has so much quality that it can take on any spin unit. There is a lot of difference between ODIs and Tests. It's all about the mindset and working and strengthening your defence and once you have it, then you play around it," Gambhir told the media on the eve of the opening Test.

Mengenal Dua Pemain Naturalisasi Timnas Kamboja dari Jepang

Timnas Kamboja lakukan naturalisasi dua pemain asal Jepang. Mereka berdua sudah menetap lima tahun lebih di Kamboja dan berhak dapat kewarganegaraan.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE Streaming 1st Test LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test, Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will be taking on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series, starting from Wednesday in Galle. The Dhananjaya de Silva-led side will be coming to this clash after acing a 1-2 defeat in a recently-concluded three-match Test series against England. New Zealand, on the other hand, arrived in India few days back to play their one-off Test against Afghanistan. However, the match got abandoned without a ball being bowled as for the first two days, the groundstaff at the Greater Noida stadium failed to make the ground match ready due to wet outfield. Later, the heavy rain resulted in the match getting cancelled.

Most Rounded Team That's Produced From Bangladesh: Coach Ahead Of India Test Series

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha believes that his team will take a lot of belief from their first-ever 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan to challenge India on its home turf in the two-match series. He asserted that the current team is the most balanced red-ball side that the country has ever produced. Former Sri Lankan all-rounder mentioned that both victories came from behind for them, giving them a morale boost ahead of the high-stake series against the World Test Championship (WTC) toppers.

"Could Lead To Its Disintegration": Curator's Major Warning On India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Pitch

After spending two days preparing exclusively on a red-soil pitch, India and Bangladesh trained on a deck made of black soil in Chennai on Tuesday. The first Test, beginning here on Thursday, is expected to be played on the red-soil trampoline which often offers good purchase to pacers, but the black-soil composition is more likely to assist the spinners. The unusual weather pattern in the city could affect the nature of the pitch as the match goes on.

"Rahul Dravid And Co. Was Different...": Rohit Sharma Has 2 Words For Gautam Gambhir And New India Support Staff

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted he shares a good rapport with the new appointee, and the rest of his fresh set of support staff. Gambhir, a World Cup-winning former opener, took charge of India in July during a white ball tour to Sri Lanka, and will now helm the team in its first Test series under his tutelage against Bangladesh, beginning here from Thursday.

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India Predicted XI vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: No Sarfaraz Khan And Star Spinner To be Ignored?

England's Liam Livingstone Secures Top Spot As ICC Releases T20I All-Rounder Rankings

"Can Take On Any Spin Unit": Gautam Gambhir On India's Batting Lineup

Mengenal Dua Pemain Naturalisasi Timnas Kamboja dari Jepang

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE Streaming 1st Test LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Most Rounded Team That's Produced From Bangladesh: Coach Ahead Of India Test Series

"Could Lead To Its Disintegration": Curator's Major Warning On India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Pitch

"Rahul Dravid And Co. Was Different...": Rohit Sharma Has 2 Words For Gautam Gambhir And New India Support Staff