India are currently placed at the top of the World Test Championship points table while Bangladesh are at fourth position. The Test in Chennai, to be played on a red-soil pitch, also marks the start of the Indian men’s team’s international home season.
India’s last Test assignment saw them beat England 4-1 at home, while Bangladesh came on the back of securing a remarkable 2-0 series win over Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
After winning the toss, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his decision was based on exploiting the early moisture on offer at Chepauk.
A series sweep against Bangladesh will cement India’s place atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but the team under Rohit Sharma are guarding against any complacency in the two-match home series beginning in Chennai today.
India are hoping to make the WTC final for the third time in a row and are eyeing a strong start to their season, which also includes three home Tests against New Zealand followed by five in Australia.
But Cook suggested Brook, 25, may come to regret his remarks in years to come and believes he would have worded his post-match messaging differently."I think if
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At the ground where England conjured up two record one-day international totals in the past came a seven-wicket defeat to Australia and a reminder of the task
Travis Head scored a stunning unbeaten 154 as Australia claimed a convincing seven-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at Trent Bridge.Af