Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl against India in first Test

Home | News | Bangladesh Win Toss Elect To Bowl Against India In First Test Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl against India in first Test India goes with three seamers — Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja By PTI Published Date - 19 September 2024, 09:25 AM Indian captain Rohit Sharma with his Bangladesh's counterpart Najmul Hossain Shanto. Chennai: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first Test of the two-match series here on Thursday. India have gone with three seamers — Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their playing eleven.

Bangladesh too have opted for three pacers on what looks like a seam-friendly Chepauk pitch. It is the first time in 21 Tests that a team opted to bowl after winning the toss at the Chepauk. Last time a side elected to bowl here was in 1982.



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