India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: India aim to collect crucial WTC points, maintain unbeaten record against Tigers

Revenge will be on India’s mind when they take on Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series on Wednesday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Having lost the ODI series against the hosts, India will be eager to bounce back and maintain their unbeaten record against Bangladesh in the longest format of the game.

Most importantly, India will aim to clinch much-needed ICC Championship points to keep their hopes of making it to the final of the World Test Championship alive. However, the task will be a bit tricky for the visitors given they have a few injury issues to deal with.

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WTC Final push

The upcoming two Tests between India and Bangladesh come under the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, thus the series is crucial for the visitors who finished runners-up in the maiden edition of the WTC last year.

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India are currently placed in 4th position in the WTC points table with 52.08 PCT. They are behind Sri Lanka, Australia, and South Africa in the tally and need to win at least five of their remaining six matches to progress to the final.

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