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India Look To Spin A New Story But Tricky Bangladesh No Pushovers

Littered largely with lopsided contests, India's hopes of walking down that familiar path will hinge on sorting an uncharacteristic batting infirmity against spin when they face Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting in Chennai from Thursday. Bangladesh, who are fresh from a recent 2-0 drubbing of Pakistan, are no pushovers this time and this will add to India's list of concerns as they look to take that bold first step into a long season that features 10 Tests, including a possible berth in the World Test Championship Final.

India vs Bangladesh: Yashasvi Jaiswal On Cusp Of WTC History. Not Even Virat Kohli Achieved It

Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is 132 runs away from scripting history in the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC). Jaiswal is expected to open the batting, alongside captain Rohit Sharma, in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19 in Chennai. Jaiswal, who has has 1028 runs in the World Test Championship 2023-25, eyes a place in the history books when India take on Bangladesh in the series opener. If the 22-year-old scores 132 runs across the two Tests, he will become the Indian batter with the most number of runs in a single edition of the WTC.

Virat Kohli Snubbed As R Ashwin Names 'Most Valuable Indian Cricketer' At Present

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah and called him a "once-in-a-generation" bowler. After his stupendous performance at the T20 World Cup, Bumrah will make a return into Team India for the first time. The 30-year-old has been named in India's Test squad against Bangladesh, which will kick off in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on September 19.

Ex-India Star Says This 'Rolls Royce' Player To Replace Sarfaraz Khan In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

India's squad for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, starting September 19, was announced last week with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant making their much-awaited returns to the side. While Rahul played for India during the first two Test against England on home soil, Pant's last series in the whites for India, co-incidentally, was against Bangladesh in December 2022 before an unfortunate car accident accident sidlined him. With several senior players sidelined due to various reasons, Sarfaraz Khan made his much-awaited India debut against England and was an instant hit.

Australia Star Pinpoints India's 'Three Big Ones' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has identified Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant as the three "big ones" to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. The five-Test series between India and Australia gets underway Down Under from November 22, part of the World Test Championship. Besides the big ones, Lyon has also warned that the visitors have an 'amazing line-up', making things massively challenging for the hosts. "Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant are probably going to be the three really big ones. But then, you've still got (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and who else will come out-another five, I'm not sure," he told Star Sports.

'MS Dhoni Had 4 Hundreds, This Guy Has 5': Ricky Ponting's Big "Border-Gavaskar Trophy" Warning To Australia

Indian cricket team wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered a life-threatening car crash on December 2022. The 26-year-old sustained multiple injuries after his car rammed into a divider at the Delhi-Dehradun highway. However, Pant a remarkable comeback this year, featuring in competitive cricket for the first time since his accident during the Indian Premier League (IPL). He then played a key role in India's T20 World Cup-winning campaign in June. With India set to tour Australia for a five-match Test series later this year, Pant, just like he did last time, will have to play a key role for the team in the middle-order. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opened up on Pant's rise and hailed him as a match-winner.

KL Rahul, Axar Patel Axed From India's Playing XI vs Bangladesh By World Cup Winner

The Indian cricket team for the first test against Bangladesh, starting on September 19, has been announced. Pacers Yash Dayal and Akash Deep got national team call-ups while Rishabh Pant also made a comeback in the Rohit Sharma-led side. The two-Test Bangladesh series will be the start of a long season for India. After Bangladesh, India will face New Zealand, South Africa and Australia towards the end of the year. The performance of the team in the Test series against Bangladesh, thus, will be crucial.

Rishabh Pant Finds Unexpected Fan In WWE Hall Of Famer. Internet Left Stunned

Rishabh Pant is all set to return to international red-ball cricket after the wicket-keeper batter was included in the Indian cricket team squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh starting September 19. Pant will be making his return after around 20 months as he was sidelined for a long time following the injuries suffered in a car accident in 2022. He was a key member of the Indian cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2024 and he also made his ODI return against Sri Lanka. Pant has now found a fan in WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff.

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India Look To Spin A New Story But Tricky Bangladesh No Pushovers

India vs Bangladesh: Yashasvi Jaiswal On Cusp Of WTC History. Not Even Virat Kohli Achieved It

Virat Kohli Snubbed As R Ashwin Names 'Most Valuable Indian Cricketer' At Present

Ex-India Star Says This 'Rolls Royce' Player To Replace Sarfaraz Khan In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Australia Star Pinpoints India's 'Three Big Ones' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

'MS Dhoni Had 4 Hundreds, This Guy Has 5': Ricky Ponting's Big "Border-Gavaskar Trophy" Warning To Australia

KL Rahul, Axar Patel Axed From India's Playing XI vs Bangladesh By World Cup Winner

Rishabh Pant Finds Unexpected Fan In WWE Hall Of Famer. Internet Left Stunned