Twitter Reactions: Bangladesh opt to bowl first in Chennai, Pant-KL Rahul return to Test lineup
India take on Bangladesh in the first Test of the series in Chennai from September 19.
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India and Bangladesh are all set to take on each other in the first Test of the two-game series. Both sides will lock horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19. As both sides take on each other, the clash will begin with Bangladesh coming in to bowl first after the side won the toss.
Furthermore, there were some returning faces to the Indian Test set-up. The likes of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul make their return to the Test playing XI as both will feature against Bangladesh in the first Test.
Pant will be playing his first Test match for India since his life-threatening accident in December 2022. One of the best in the format for India, Pant’s return was something that the fans and team were looking forward to.
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It is worth noting that Bangladesh are yet to win a Test game in India; however, their recent series win against Pakistan will have their confidence boosted, and the visitors will aim to put in their best performances against team India in Chennai and in Kanpur for the second Test as well.
Announcing the lineups for the first Test, the hosts went with a combination of three pacers - Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin will be filling in the role of the spinners. Bangladesh have gone in with a similar team composition as well.
As for the pitch, the surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for the first Test is said to have moisture and some grass on the pitch. The red-soil pitch is expected to provide some bounce and turn, and with three pacers each on either side, they will hope to make the most of the pitch in the early stages of the game.
Here's how 'X' reacted after the toss:
Can't a team be allowed to name their playing XI after the toss even in #TestCricket? This will make the lottery of toss less decisive esp things like no of seamers vs spinners.#INDvBAN #IndVsBan #chennai
— kislay (@kistle) September 19, 2024
3 pacers at chennai. Interesting.
— Anks (@Anks5523) September 19, 2024
An intriguing first session awaits. #INDvBAN
India's playing XI:
— BatNBall (@BatNStumps) September 19, 2024
Rohit (C), Jaiswal, Gill, Kohli, KL, Pant, Jadeja, Ashwin, Siraj, Akash Deep and Bumrah.#INDvBAN #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #RishabhPant #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/qa2VfMxyUO
Test cricket is kind of beautiful actually.
— Jain thomas (@JainSthomas) September 19, 2024
Expecting a furious match
India vs Bangladesh
Ready for some action. #INDvBAN #Cricket
Who all will be checking the match out 😊.#RohitSharma #ViratKohli
3️⃣ pacers, 2️⃣ spinners - let's do this 👊#BCCI#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #INDvBAN #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/PWFZY9recs
— Gaurav Panjeta (@panjeta_gaurav) September 19, 2024
Bangladesh have retained their pace attack from Rawalpindi. The last time they selected the same pace attack for consecutive Tests was in NZ 2022.#INDvBAN
— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84) September 19, 2024
Go well King Kohli 👑🤞#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/0k8fG7Px77
— Ritesh Sharma (@Ritesh_Sharma11) September 19, 2024
Some key players still missing like Sarfaraz Khan and Kuldeep Yadav.
— Anshu Aashi (एयर होस्टेस) (@anshu_aash8486) September 19, 2024
They are best in the business..
Hopeful for the best...#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/pPX5DxJsuZ
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