India vs Bangladesh LIVE, 1st Test Day 1: India's Surprising Team Selection; Bangladesh Opt To Bowl

India vs Bangladesh Live Updates, 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the first Test of the two-match series on Thursday in Chennai. In the highly anticipated red-ball return game, India have decided to go ahead with three seamers- Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be handling the spin department. On the other hand, Bangladesh have also gone with three pacers.

With rain in focus, the Chennai pitch will be playing a crucial role. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian side will aim to get off with a winning start to what marks the beginning of their remaining 10 matches in World Test Championship 2023-25.