India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Match Preview: The first match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played today, Thursday, September 19. Team India will try to maintain its dominance on home soil and strengthen its position at the top of the World Test Championship table.

Indian batsmen, however, will have to improve their performance against spin. The challenge from Bangladesh will also be strong, which has recently come here after defeating Pakistan 2-0 in the two-Test series.

Team India will not try to take Bangladesh lightly. Bangladesh players have also given very enthusiastic statements after the victory against Pakistan. The Indian team will look to break this confidence. A total of 13 Tests have been played between the two teams so far. Of these, India has won 11 tests, while two have been drawn.

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the team India will try to maintain this winning streak. At the same time, Bangladesh will be eyeing to break the losing streak. India has defeated Bangladesh by an innings margin five times in Tests. At the same time, it has been defeated twice by a margin of 9+ wickets. Thrice the margin of victory has been 100+ runs. India's smallest win over Bangladesh has been by three wickets, which it achieved in 2022.

IND vs BAN 1st Test, Pitch Report
The pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai is generally considered favorable for spinners. However, this match will be played on a pitch made of red soil, which is helpful for fast bowlers. Actually, on a pitch made of red soil, fast bowlers get good bounce, due to which they are able to swing the ball in both directions. In this match, the team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first.

Broadcasting and Streaming Details
The live telecast of the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test will be done on Sports 18-1 SD (Sports 18-1 SD), Sports 18-1 HD (Sports 18-1 HD), Sports 18-2 (Hindi) TV channels. And live streaming of the match will be on Jio Cinema.

India Squad For First Test Vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant (WK), Akash Deep, Yash Dayal, Kuldeep Yadav, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubman Gill.

Bangladesh Squad for 1st Test vs India: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Nahid Rana, Mominul Haque, Litton Kumer Das, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Jaker Ali Anik, Taijul Islam, Shadman Islam.

This series holds significant importance as it is a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, adding an extra layer of competition for both teams.