Yashasvi Jaiswal Set to Break Massive Record of Ajinkya Rahane During 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Ind vs Ban: When India take on Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai, Yashasvi Jaiswal would be on the verge of a massive feat. The left-handed opener could surpass veteran Ajinkya Rahane to score most runs in a single World Test Championship edition. Rahane scored 1159 runs in the WTC 2019-21 cycle and Jaiswal already has amassed 1028 runs and is 132 runs away from overtaking the former. With the capability and opportunity Jaiswal would have in Chennai during the opening Test, one will back him to get there. The swashbuckling left-hander is just one of the three batters apart from Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma to score 1000 runs in a single WTC cycle. Jaiswal, who is currently the joint-second highest run-scorer in the WTC 2023-25 cycle with 1028 runs, alongside Ben Duckett - needs 371 runs to edge Joe Root. The English batter is now the leading run-getter in this WTC cycle with 1398 runs.

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What Lies Ahead For Team India?

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. After the two-Test series against Bangladesh , India will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series before travelling to Australia later in the year for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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.