India vs Bangladesh, Only Test

Wacth Now				This young and brash India was led by a captain who had seen it and experienced it all in the shorter forms of the game. However, MS Dhoni, the Test captain couldn't match MS Dhoni - the ODI skipper. He led from the front, but at times, India seemed to lack that killer punch, the aggression that made teams like Australia and South Africa - world beaters in the Test format. It is to his credit that Dhoni steered the ship, allowed the youngsters to get a feel of what Test cricket was all about before announcing his retirement and passing the baton to Virat Kohli - his long time successor, at the end of the Australian tour.
India begin their long journey towards Test revival with tiny steps. First up in a long and hectic international calendar will see them playing Bangladesh in a short series comprising of one Test and three ODIs. An inexperienced team India fought hard in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia. The fab four were replaced by a new generation of cricketers. They were mainly fed on the T20 diet, but they showed that they can play the longer form of the game with equal ease as well.
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Preview: A lot has changed since India and Bangladesh last played a Test match. Virender Sehwag, who famously remarked that Bangladesh didn't have the bowling to take 20 wickets, isn't around. Nor are the other members of the then fabled Indian middle-order. India aren't the top-ranked Test side anymore and could slip down to seventh if they lose while Bangladesh have won more Test matches in the last five years than they did before 2010. However, the hosts' proclivity to take those 20 wickets remain questionable. After 18 months of playing only overseas Tests, India return to red-ball cricket in the familiar surroundings of the sub-continent. Virat Kohli starts his first full international season as Test captain with a one-off match against Bangladesh. Despite unfavourable results in South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia and the subsequent slide in the rankings, the young Indian side showed a lot of pedigree. A win against Bangladesh should help reinforce their belief and hold them in good stead for the sterner tests to follow. Bangladesh cricket is going through its renaissance. Their run to the quarter-finals of the World Cup was followed by a thrashing of Pakistan in the limited overs series. However, despite running their opponents close on many occasions, Bangladesh remain a work-in-progress in the longer format. A one-off Test gives them another opportunity to assess their standing. Start Date: 10th June 2015 Venue: Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah Start time: 09:30 IST, 04:00 GMT Weather: Hot and Humid with a high of 36 degree Celsius and a 10% chance of showers. Team News: Bangladesh: Bangladesh have selection issues ahead of the Test exacerbated by injury to senior batsman Mohammad Mahmudullah. Nasir Hossain, who last played in the series against West Indies in September 2014, could replace him in the eleven and double up as an off-spinner. There are also concerns over captain Mushfiqur Rahim's workload after he sustained a finger injury during the Pakistan Tests and is likely to handover keeping duties to Litton Das. Speedster Rubel Hossain's return to fitness, however, would relieve the Bangladesh supporters especially in the aftermath of Shahdat Hossain's long-term injury. Probable XI: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (wk) Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Shahid, Rubel Hossain India: India will return to the opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay following KL Rahul's late withdrawal due to illness. With a mixed county cricket experience behind him, Cheteshwar Pujara should return to the playing eleven after facing the axe in the New Year's Test in Sydney. It remains to be seen, however, if he will return to his usual position at No. 3 or swap places with Rohit Sharma. The returning Harbhajan Singh is likely to partner fellow off-spinner R Ashwin to counter the left-handers in the Bangladeshi ranks while the think-tank will weigh up Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav for the second pacer's slot. Probable XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav/Bhuvneshwar Kumar Stats and Trivia: - Shakib Al Hasan needs five runs and a wicket to complete 2000 runs and 100 wickets in Bangladesh - Mominul Haque stands a chance to equal AB de Villiers' record of having scored the most number of fifties in consecutive Tests (12). Quotes: 'We have learnt in the past few Test matches but starting now, we want to start achieving the results we really want, not to go away from every Test match thinking we have learnt from it' - India captain Virat Kohli lays down the marker when asked about his team's goals. 'I am nowhere near him, you know he is the king of all forms of cricket' - An embarrassed Mominul Haque on comparisons with AB de Villiers.
Teams:
Bangladesh (From): Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Jubair Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Nasir Hossain, Mohammad Shahid, Abul Hasan
India (From): Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Aaron