IND vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium– 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

Chennai is all set to host the 1st Test between India and Bangladesh. Armies of both teams will arrive at MA Chidambaram Stadium for IND vs BAN 1st Test.

Rohit Sharma leads a strong Indian side in the Test series. India has added all of their key Test members to the squad. They are the table toppers in ICC WTC points table currently.

On the other hand, Bangladesh has a lethal squad led by Najmal Shanto that crushed Pakistan in a Test series recently. They have a powerful squad that can challenge India in the series. Ahead of their opening clash, below is the weather and pitch report for the match.

IND vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of MA Chidambaram Stadium– 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

IND vs BAN Weather Report Of Chennai

The India vs Bangladesh 1st Test takes place in Chennai. The Day 1 of the match will be played on Thursday, September 19.

According to weather reports, the temperature of Chennai on Thursday will be 35° Celcius during the day and 28° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear during the day but partly cloudy at night. The chances of rain are 16% during the day and 7% at night. The humidity will be about 65% to 78%.

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IND vs BAN Pitch Analysis

The IND vs BAN 1st Test takes place at MA Chidambaram Stadium. According to stats, it is a low-scoring ground.

In Tests, the average 1st innings total is 347 while the average 2nd innings total is 337. The average 3rd and 4th innings totals are 243 and 154.

The stadium has hosted 36 Test matches so far. Out of these, teams batting first won 13 games while teams batting second won 10 matches. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 759/7 by India against England.

The pitch at Chidambaram Stadium is spin-friendly and offers huge support to spinners. Batters always find it difficult to score runs here. Pacers will not get much advantage and spinners will dominate the match.

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Weather Impact on IND vs BAN Game

Since the chance of rain is just 14% to 7% in Chennai on Thursday, Day 1 of the match won't be affected by rain. There is less chance of rain in the upcoming days too.

Conclusion

The India vs Bangladesh 1st Test will not be impacted by weather. Hence, fans and players are free from fear of weather.

Teams are expected to post 300-400 totals in both innings. Spinners from both teams would enjoy success while pacers would take a backseat.