Virat Kohli struggled to make an impact on his return to Test cricket as he was dismissed for six runs in the first innings of the Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Thursday. Kohli has scored just 302 runs in 16 overall international innings in 2024.

Rohit Sharma has told his side to back their potential as India kickstart their 10-Test run with the match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Thursday, September 19.

As India are set to lock horns with Bangladesh in Chennai for the 1st IND vs BAN Test of the two-match Test series, here's a look at the weather report for Day 1 of the match.

India's home Test season begins with the Bangladesh series on Thursday, September 19 after a 40-day international break. India named the squad on the expected lines apart from the call-up for Yash Dayal but still, there are a few changes from the side that played against England earlier this year.

England vs Australia: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) added right-arm pacer Saqib Mahmood to their squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has all but confirmed that experienced cricketers KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will play in the first Test against Bangladesh ahead of young talents Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel.

IND vs BAN Pitch Report: Rohit Sharma's Indian cricket team will return to action at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where they will face highly-motivated Bangladesh in the first Test starting on Thursday. Both teams will expect a positive start in the series opener at Chepauk.

Bangladesh are touring India after almost five years having last played in the country back in November 2019. They were blown away in two Test matches then with India winning by an innings but the team is looking at lot more settled this time around. Can they surprise India?

India's playing XI is always a talking point and for the first Test against Bangladesh, it is very much likely that a couple of talented players will miss out. Meanwhile, India's head coach has more or less confirmed that two players in the squad will have to wait for their opportunity.

CHENNAI, India : 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 on Thursday.Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, are on

India vs Bangladesh: Speaking to the press on the eve of the first Test in Chennai, head coach Gautam Gambhir said India won't take Bangladesh lightly in the two-match series. Bangladesh are heading into the series, high on confidence after having won 2-0 in Pakistan earlier in September.