IND vs BAN: Bangladesh Playing XI vs India- 1st Test

IND vs BAN: Bangladesh Playing XI vs India- 1st Test. After a rare ODI series win against India, Bangladesh is all geared up to take the Test challenge in the 2 Tests series. The first Test will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, between 14-18 December from 9:30 am onwards.

The Indian team will look forward to keeping their unbeaten record against Bangladesh in the Tests. After 11 matches between the sides in the longest format, the visitors are yet to lose a Test match against Bangladesh. The visitors have won 9 Tests and drawn 2 against Bangladesh.

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Both teams will be playing the longest format against each other after a gap of 3 years. The last time both teams played a day and night Test was at Eden Gardens in 2019. India won the Test by an innings and 46 runs.

India are currently placed fourth in the ICC Test Championship points table, with 6 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. They must win 5 of their last 6 Tests to qualify for the Final. On the other hand, Bangladesh are at the bottom of the table with just 1 win in 10 Tests of this cycle. The hosts have lost 4 of their last 5 Tests and have drawn one.

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India have played 2 Tests here, and they have won 1 match and drew the next. Bangladesh have played 22 Tests at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and they have won just 2 matches while losing 13 matches. The remaining 7 matches ended in a draw.

22 years after playing their first Test, the hosts Bangla Tigers are finding it difficult to adjust to the longest format of cricket. This time, the situation worsened with their leading run scorer Tamim Iqbal being ruled out for the first Test. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto will open the innings. The pair have a collective average of 22 in the last 10 Tests. This can be an advantage for India to put early pressure on the hosts.

In the middle order, Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim are the host’s best bets against India. Litton Das is their leading run-scorer of the ICC Test Championship with 883 runs in 10 Tests at an average of 49.06. He has scored 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries in the last 18 innings. Mushfiqur Rahim has a better understanding of playing against India. The wicket-keeper has 518 runs in Tests against India at an average of 51.80 with 2 centuries and 2 half centuries.

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan will lead the bowling attack with spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Taijul Islam and pacers Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain. Taijul Islam is leading the bowling charts for Bangladesh with 24 wickets in 5 Tests of the Championship cycle at an economy of 2.75. Taskin Ahmed is back in the Test squad after nursing his back injury. A call on his inclusion will be taken before the Test match.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who finished as the Man of the Series in the preceding ODI series, has 22 Test wickets at an economy of 2.70. If he continues his form in this format, India will have difficulty keeping its record alive.

Bangladesh have added Zakir Hasan to the 15-member squad. The T20 specialist has more than 4000 runs in 106 innings since making his debut in the first class. He has scored 13 centuries and 14 half-centuries at an average of 41.27. He can get a chance to debut in the 1st or 2nd Test.

IND vs BAN: Bangladesh Playing XI vs India- 1st Test

Mahmudul Hasan Joy

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, and Najmul Hossain Shanto are the candidates for the opening slot for Bangladesh in the 1st Test. Mahmudul Hasan Joy has played 8 Tests amassing 363 runs averaging 25.93 since debuting in December 2021 against Pakistan. Mominul Haque has played 54 Tests since debuting way back in March 2013 against Sri Lanka. He has amassed 3529 runs averaging 37.54.

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto has played 19 Tests amassing 913 runs averaging 26.09. His last Test was against West Indies in June 2022. He has 2 tons and as many fifties beside his name.

Anamul Haque

Anamul Haque has played only 5 Tests since debuting in 2013. He was recalled after a gap of 8 years. His penultimate Test was against West Indies in September 2014 and his last Test came against West Indies in June 2023. He has scored only 100 runs in 5 Tests averaging 10 but may be given more chances. Zakir Hasan may also debut in the 1st Test against India.

Anamul Haque had done well in the limited overs format averaging around 25-30 in both ODIs and T20Is. He averages 44.55 in First Class cricket amassing 7574 runs in 108 matches. Uncapped Zakir Hasan has played only 1 T20I (10 runs) but averages 41.27 in FC amassing 4127 runs in 69 appearances.

Litton Das

Litton Das is another middle-order batter for Bangladesh. He has amassed 2112 runs in 35 Tests averaging 35.8. His debut Test was against India in June 2015. He had captained Bangladesh in the preceding ODI series.

Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim is one of the most experienced Bangladesh batters. He debuted in Tests in 2005 against England. His return after missing the 2 Test series against the Windies will boost Bangladesh’s morale. The veteran of 82 Tests has amassed 5235 runs averaging 37.93 including 9 tons. In his last Test series against Sri Lanka, he averaged 151.5 after scoring 2 tons and amassing 303 runs in 2 Tests.

Shakib Al Hasan (c)

Experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will captain Bangladesh in the upcoming 2 Tests against India. The veteran of 63 Tests has scored 4251 runs averaging 39 and has also taken 225 scalps averaging 31.33. Shakib Al Hasan had picked the most scalps-9 in the preceding ODI series against India including a 5 wicket haul- 5/36 in the 1st ODI.

Nurul Hasan (wk)

Nurul Hasan, the designated keeper for Bangladesh, has played only 7 Tests despite debuting way back in January 2017 against the Kiwis. He has amassed 338 runs averaging 28.17 and has 3 fifties to his name.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the Man of the Series in the preceding ODI series against India and won 2 Man of the Awards as well for scoring 100* in the 2nd ODI and a match-winning 38* in the 1st ODI. He was the 2nd highest run-getter in that ODI series scoring 141 runs overall in 3 matches besides picking 4 scalps averaging 41.25. He has played 35 Tests, scoring 1089 runs and taking 135 wickets.

Ebadot Hossain

Ebadot Hossain picked 9 scalps in 3 ODIs in the preceding ODI series against India averaging a mere 19.11 and finished as the 2nd highest wicket-taker after Shakib Al Hasan (9 scalps in 3 ODIs averaging 15.89). Ebadot Hossain has played only 17 Tests debuting in 2019 picking 31 scalps.

Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed, the Bangladesh pacer was ruled out of the first two ODIs due to an injury but played the 3rd ODI, picking 2/89 in 9 overs at a steep economy of 9.9. He had played only 11 Tests despite debuting in 2017, picking 25 scalps.

His last Test came against Proteas in March 2022 and he will be re-assessed on his fitness before the 1st Test against India. The likes of Khaled Ahmed and Shoriful Islam may replace him if he isn’t fit.

Taijul Islam

Taijul Islam, the left-arm orthodox spinner, has played 38 Tests since debuting in 2014. He has picked 158 scalps averaging 33.09. In the year 2021, he picked 30 scalps in 6 Tests, and in 2022, he picked 14 scalps in only 3 Tests.

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