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India will face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, the first match of which is scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The series opener is set to start on Thursday (September 19), and the Rohit Sharma-led side would like to come up with a big show and get the better of Najmul Hossain Shanto & Co. to go 1-0 up.
The iconic stadium in Chennai is known for helping spinners, and the Indian team is expected to field at least three spin bowlers. While local lad Ravichandran Ashwin and world No. 1 Test all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are almost certain to find place in the playing XI, it will be interesting to see who out of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav gets the nod.
Kuldeep picked up a five-wicket haul in his last red-ball match for India, whereas Axar scored 86 runs and dismissed three matches in his last competitive match. Ahead of the series opener, here’s a look at India’s performances in 34 Tests played so far at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai: In the last Test played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in February 2021, India beat England by 317 runs. Rohit top-scored the Kohli-led side in that match by amassing a total of 161 runs in the first inning and 26 in the second.
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