Bangladesh Cricket Team Arrives in Chennai to a Warm Reception Ahead of Test Series Against India

Team India will lock horns against Bangladesh as they begin their test-heavy schedule in Chennai. The Men in Blue's opponents have made their way to India from Dhaka as they reach Chennai ahead of the two-match Test series. The Bangla Tigers, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, received a generous welcome after they reach their hotel.

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IND vs BAN: Team Bangladesh Reach Chennai, India and Receive a Warm Welcome Upon Arrival

The Bangladesh Cricket Team has reached India as they touched down at Chennai Airport for the upcoming red-ball series against India. Led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, players like Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed, and the support staff were seen arriving at the team hotel, where they received a warm reception from the hotel staff. The Bangladesh Cricket Board shared a video of their arrival in India over social media platform 'X', formerly Twitter.

Skipper Shanto recognized the challenge of the upcoming series against India during the pre-departure press conference at Dhaka Airport. But he added that the squad is optimistic after their triumph over Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

"It will be a challenging series, but we have the extra confidence from the Pakistan series. I think the whole country shares that confidence now. Every series is an opportunity. We want to win both Tests, but we need to stick to our process. If we do our job, we can get a good result," Najmul Hossain said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

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Team India will begin their red-ball schedule and keep their case for the World Test Championship Final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named in the official squad first Test match against Bangladesh , which will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The first test match will begin on September 19, 2024, at 09:30 AM IST.

The Indian Cricket Team have a test-heavy schedule lined up as they will also face New Zealand at home and Australia in an away series this year.

Team India Squad For The First Test Match against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , and Yash Dayal.