Chennai: The Indian team, captained by Rohit Sharma, began preparations for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh on Friday at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. India’s home season will start on September 19 with the Test series opener against Bangladesh.
This will be India’s maiden Test series under head coach Gambhir and his new support team, which includes former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel as the new bowling coach.
“The countdown starts as #TeamIndia begin their preps for an exciting home season,” wrote the BCCI on its ‘X’ account while sharing the team huddle pictures.
Captain Rohit Sharma, talismanic batter Virar Kohli, and other members of the Indian team, such as fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, and KL Rahul, landed in Chennai on Thursday night.
The Bangladesh team, captained by Najmul Hossain Shanto, will travel to Chennai on September 15, four days before the first Test commences. After the first Test in Chennai concludes on September 23, the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur will host the second Test from September 27 to October 1.
Both Test matches are part of the ongoing 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle. India is on top of the table with 68.52 percentage points, while Bangladesh is in fourth place with 45.83 percentage points.
IIndia’s last Test assignment saw them beat England 4-1 at home in March, while Bangladesh is coming off a historic 2-0 series triumph over Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
The series against Bangladesh also marks the start of India’s arduous 10-match Test season, which includes a three-match Test series against New Zealand in October-November, followed by a five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.
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–IANS
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