Bangladesh Kicks Off Intense Preparations for First Test Against India

During a tough practice session on Monday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Bangladesh began their preparations for the two-Test series against India starting on September 19. The young pacer Nahid Rana was the center of attention.

The Tigers, encouraged by their historic 2-0 victory in the away series against Pakistan, are full of confidence; nonetheless, world No. 2 India, who leads the World Test Championship, will be the toughest opponent for Najmul Hossain Shanto’s team.

Although Bangladesh’s tenacity and fortitude were at their peak in Pakistan, they will need to prove themselves in this situation as India, who have won 17 straight Test series since 2012, is the most formidable team when it comes to playing at home.

Bangladesh has lost 11 of the 13 Tests against India thus far, with two being in draws.

Bangladesh arrived here on Sunday, and their hitters showed immediate aggression against throwdown specialists and net bowlers.

Players like Shadman Islam, Litton Das, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, and Zakir Hasan attempted to improve their footwork as well as hit some clean straight drives.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored an incredible 191 in the first Test match against Pakistan at Rawalpindi, recorded a hit in the nets as well.

In the two-Test match, spinners would surely be crucial, and Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan were also in action.
Shakib Al Hasan, who is still an essential component of Bangladesh’s spin assault, will, however, be joining the team here on Tuesday after spending a short time with Surrey in the County Championship last week. He took nine wickets to lead his team to victory by 111 runs.

The 21-year-old Rana remained the center of attention following his achievements in Pakistan, where he claimed six wickets in two Test matches, even though the Bangladeshi pacers trained mostly close to the main square.

Rana used a high arm motion to create extra bounce, which startled the opposing hitters.

India has brought in Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar to countermand Rana so that its batters can get used to the red dirt of Chepauk, which may provide bounce for the fast bowlers.

Players from Bangladesh have returned from a brief vacation at home after their series victory in Pakistan, which vaulted them to the fourth slot in the WTC standings.

Before taking a plane to India, the players participated in a training camp in Dhaka.

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