Bangladesh National cricket team and Indian National cricket team are all set to start their much-awaited 2024 Test series on September 19, 2024. A two-match Test series, this is part of the currently running ICC WTC 2023-2025 cycle. As the cricketing world waits with bated breath, here’s a dive into the present standings, team composition, match schedule, and all other information that you’d want to know about this much-awaited showdown.
India vs Bangladesh: Search for the 2024 Test Series
The two Test match series all set between India and Bangladesh promises to be highly competitive. India, ranked at the second spot in the ICC men’s Test team rankings, will play the first match at the legendary MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and the second at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The two teams are looking to finish on a somewhat respectable note, that they end the series with minimum number of losses and collect as many points as possible to make a place in the World Test Championship standings.
Schedule and Stadium:
- First Test: 19 – 23 Sep, 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Second Test: 27 Sep- 01 Oct, 2024, at Green Park, Kanpur
All games are scheduled to start at 09:30 AM IST giving test cricket fans in India the perfect morning of Test Cricket to be seen .
World Test Championship: India vs Bangladesh Where both Side Stand
Now, it will act as a decisive factor for teams’ qualification into the WTC final. India sits atop the table with a Percentage of Points (PCT) at 68.52. With six victories and one draw against two defeats in the championship cycle, India is good enough to continue its run at the top.
Bangladesh are ranked fourth on the points tally with 45.83 percent and three wins and losses. For Bangladesh, the just concluded series are vitally important in the enhancement of their WTC cycle.
India Position
- Ranking: 2nd ICC Test Rankings
- PCT: 68.52
- Won: 6
- Drawn: 1
- Lost: 2
Bangladesh Position
- Ranking: 9th ICC Test Rankings
- PCT: 45.83
- Won: 3
- Lost: 3
That may just be enough to rock the series standings, perhaps even bag several matches against the highly-ranked Indian side if they can push up that far.
India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Standings: Team Previews
India’s Test Squad: All Eyes on Rishabh Pant and Yash Dayal
India has named a full-strength squad for this series with several returning to the Test fold. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who has been out for quite some time after being involved in a car accident in December 2022, returns to the squad. Pant is known for his aggressive batting, which will be important for India going into the first Test of the series against Bangladesh, whose bowling attack is stacked with spinners.
A star-studded batting lineup featuring skipper Rohit Sharma with some veterans in the form of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul makes India look like a batting powerhouse. On the pace front, the duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will fire the rockets. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel will lead from the front for India.
Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal is in the team as well. The lad has earned his maiden Test call-up well in advance because he adds variety to the bowling combination, especially in conditions that are likely to favor pace bowlers.
India Test Squad:
- Captain: Rohit Sharma
- Star Players: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel
- Debutant: Yash Dayal
Bangladesh Squad: Shanto Helps Emerging Stars in Bangladesh
Bangladesh also has a lot to look forward to in this series as they come into it on the back of a 2-0 series win over Pakistan. Under captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, the team will also look toward some of their older players in Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. However, they will miss a young emerging star in terms of pacer Shoriful Islam who is injured and will not be playing in this series.
Meanwhile, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who has regained fitness, will be addition strength to the batting lineup, and Jaker Ali adds depth as a wicket-keeper. The stiff test for Bangladesh will still be the conditions that India offers, which have historically been tough, but the recent overseas successes Bangladesh has enjoyed may just make things interesting.
Bangladesh Test Squad:
- Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Star Players: Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Out: Shoriful Islam, injured
Head-to-Head: India vs Bangladesh in Test Cricket
India have traditionally had the upper hand over Bangladesh in Test cricket. In the 13 Tests that these two teams have played, India have emerged victorious in 11 of them and the other two ended in a draw. A Test series played in Bangladesh a few months ago at the onset of this year, India emerged victors winning it 2-0.
India would seem to have the home advantage along with the momentum in their favor as the favorites to win the series. But Bangladesh, on a roll after winning in Pakistan, would seek to reverse the trend against the Indian side.
India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team – Test Head-to-Head
- Played: 13
- India Won: 11
- Drawn: 2
- Bangladesh Won: 0
Where to Watch India National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team series 2024
Sports18 1, Sports 18 2, and Colors Cineplex will telecast the India vs Bangladesh Test series in India. For those who like streaming it live, the match will be available on the JioCinema app and website, which can be streamed on various platforms.
Match Timings India vs Bangladesh Series
India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Sep 19, 9:30 AM IST
India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test: September 27, 9:30 AM IST
Conclusion
The India vs Bangladesh 2024 Test series would be a critical one to watch in terms of how it impacts the standings for both the teams in the World Test Championship. India will want to retain the top slot on the table while Bangladesh will look to climb up and for a spot in the final series. With world-class players returning for both sides, the series is going to be a seriously competitive one for the fans.
But having so narrowly lost out against India in the previous encounters, Bangladesh have every reason to feel that they are well up for a victory here. The series promises to be therefore an exercise for prestige as much as points, with both teams seeking their ultimate Test cricket bragging rights.
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