India Likely Playing XI for 1st Test vs Bangladesh: Check Predicted Indian 11 for Cricket Match in Chennai

The much-awaited India vs Bangladesh Test series is set to get underway on September 19 with the first game set to be in Chennai. Much has already been talked about this series and it will be a truly fascinating contest between the two Asian sides. This series is also a pretty crucial one with respect to the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, especially for Bangladesh, who will enter this series on the back of a historic triumph over Pakistan. But how will India line up in the 1st Test against Bangladesh? IND vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction, 1st Test 2024: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for India vs Bangladesh Match in Chennai.

The Indian cricket team will be in action in the longest format for the first time since March this year when the Rohit Sharma-led side had beaten Ben Stokes 4-1. The hosts, needless to say, are a dominant force at home and it will take Bangladesh a lot of hard work if they are to cause an upset. Big guns Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will also return to the Test format after a while while Jasprit Bumrah holds the key to India's success with the ball. Bangladesh on the other hand, would want to exploit India's vulnerability against spin, as was seen in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, to make an impact.

Top-Order: Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings alongside captain Rohit Sharma. The two formed a successful pair at the top of the order and will look to continue from where they left off against England. The key to India's batting success rests a lot on the start these two provide. Shubman Gill, who after a stutter, found his feet at number three, will look to put up a good show and cement that place for himself, especially with many more Test matches ahead in the near future. IND vs BAN 1st Test 2024 Match Preview: India Look to Spin New Story but Tricky Bangladesh No Pushovers.

Middle-Order: Virat Kohli's return to the middle-order is a massive boost for the Indian cricket team and the former captain will look to once again be at his best in Test cricket, a format he adores and admires the most. Kohli's presence in the middle always is a dangerous sign for any opposition and Bangladesh are no different. At number five, Rishabh Pant, who has been a key figure in the Test format for India, will return to the whites after a gap of 632 days. KL Rahul follows Pant at number six.

All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin, two of India's most important players, will look to be the two all-rounders in the playing XI. Both these players will be very useful, especially on a track like that of the Chepauk, which is a spin bowler's paradise. These two will not just be shouldering the responsibility of the spin department alongside one more spinner but also would aim at making a mark with the bat in hand. IND vs BAN 1st Test 2024: Team India Captain Rohit Sharma Says ‘No Need to Create Whole Different Strategy for Bangladesh’.

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, in all likelihood, will be India's fast-bowling combination in this Test match. There's Akash Deep and also Yash Dayal in the fray and it remains to be seen if either of them gets a look-in, in place of Mohammed Siraj. Kuldeep Yadav is set to be the third spinner in India's playing XI.

India's Likely XI in 1st Test Against Bangladesh

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav

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