Bangladesh are set to play their first-ever Test on Indian soil. Bangladesh has never beaten India in Test, even now it is expected to be a one-sided affair. You can catch the live action of the one-off Test on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. For Indian viewers, live stream of the match is available on Hotstar.com. Bangladesh viewers can catch the live telecast of the game on GTV Sports.
India and Bangladesh have played eight Tests against one another out of which India have won six and two were drawn. All eyes will be on Ravichandran Ashwin as he needs only two wickets to become the fastest to reach 250 Test wickets. Opener Abhinav Mukund is expected to make a comeback in the game after a long gap of 6 years.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has backed top-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane ahead of triple-centurion Karun Nair to play at Hyderabad. India are currently on the top of ICC Test rankings whereas Bangladesh are on ninth spot.
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Bangladeshi spinner Mehedi Hasan has attracted a considerable amount of eyeballs before the series after a spectacular performance against England. India are on high spirits after back-to-back series win against West Indies, New Zealand and England. They will be looking to wrap up one-off Test in Hyderabad in the same way as well. They will be playing against Australia in a four-match Test series at home within a fortnight’s time after Hyderabad Test.
Fun & games. Before the warm-up session, #TeamIndia indulged in a game that required them to pass the vortex ball to teammates. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/SufAzWxEeH
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The tourists were far from impressive in their warm-up game as they were outclassed by India A in every department of the game. However, there were a few impressive performances which might have raised the spirits of those players ahead of the Test.
