India just one victory away from achieving THIS sensational achievement in Test cricket
The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma and under new head coach Gautam Gambhir, will kick off their two-match series against Bangladesh in Chennai on September 14, aiming for a milestone 179th Test win.
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is gearing as much as return to action next week with the first Test of both-match series against Bangladesh in Chennai after a 45-day hiatus. The Rohit Sharma-led team assembled at some stage in the city on Friday, where new head coach Gautam Gambhir oversaw a training session on the fabled MA Chidambaram Stadium. The series is likely to be Gambhir’s maiden Test assignment since he replaced Rahul Dravid because the executive coach in July. India needs to this point played 579 matches since their inaugural appearance in 1932, winning 178 and losing an equal amount while 222 games ended in draws.
If India defeats Bangladesh in Chennai, this should be a enormous milestone that comes their way for the Rohit Sharma-led team. The sort of win would give India their 179th Test win and would mean that they would have won an extra Test than they've lost for the first time since their entry into Test cricket way back in 1932.
Rahul Dravid’s final series as head coach witnessed India dominate England with a four-1 victory earlier this year. Notably, star batter Virat Kohli missed the series to be with his family following the birth of his son, Akaay.
Crucial WTC points is likely to be up for grabs when India gears up for an arduous 10-match Test season starting with both-match series. The period incorporates a three-Test home series against New Zealand and the high-profile five-match Border-Gavaskar series in Australia later this year.
India currently take a seat atop the World Test Championship table with sixty eight.fifty two percentage points, while Australia closely follows in 2nd place with 62.50 percentage points.
Bangladesh have surged to the fourth spot at some stage in the World Test Championship standings with 45.83 percentage points after their dominating 10-wicket win over Pakistan at some stage in the opening Test. A unparalleled fightback at some stage in the 2nd Test, led by a century from wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, sealed a series sweep for the side.
The 2nd Test of the series is scheduled to take place at Green Park, Kanpur, starting September 27.
Indian squad for first Test 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
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