India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: The stage is all set for the India Vs Bangladesh Test series 2022. India will lock horns against Bangladesh in 1st Test of a two-match test series on 14 December at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.
On the one hand, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja’s absence from the lineup made the Indian bowling appear weak. Moreover, now that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is hurt, the batting also appears to be lacking. For the first Test, KL Rahul has been appointed the Indian team’s captain.
If we discuss the weather, it was favorable for the game in the first three ODIs. The Test Match is to be played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium so it is a different surface all along. Let’s check out the weather forecast and Pitch report for the 1st test match INDIA vs BANGLADESH.
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INDIA vs BANGLADESH 1st Test: Weather forecast
India vs Bangladesh | 1st Test of India tour of Bangladesh 2022 takes place on December 14 (Wednesday) to 18 December (Sunday) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The match begins at 9:00 IST, 9:30 AM local time.
According to weather.com, from December 14(Wednesday) to December 18(Sunday), the weather conditions are favorable for a cricket match. On the first day, The temperature of Bangladesh’s Chattogram city will be 28° Celsius during the day and drop to 17° Celsius at night. This temperature will remain almost constant throughout the test match. The sky will be partly cloudy on the last day i.e.,18 December.
The chances of rain are 6% during the day and 6% at night on all 5 days of the Test match. The humidity will be 63% to 67% during the daytime of all 5 days. Winds will blow at a speed of 10kmph.
INDIA vs BANGLADESH 1st Test: Pitch Report
The pitch at Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium has typically been spin-friendly, and it is anticipated that it will continue to do so during the first Test starting on December 14. As the game goes on, the surface will only get better for the spinners; greater purchase should be anticipated for them especially on “Day 3,” when the pitch will start to hold up a little bit more.
However, the batters will be able to enjoy their time in the middle for the entirety of the game, with the fresh pitch promising a flurry of runs across the four possible innings. The spinners may determine the result of the game while the new ball bowlers will test the batters.
INDIA vs BANGLADESH 1st Test: Squads
India squad (for 1st test): KL Rahul (C), Cheteshwar Pujara(VC), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ravichandran Ashwin, K. S. Bharat (wk), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Saurabh Kumar, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini.
Bangladesh Squad (for 1st test): Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Najmul Hassan Shanto, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Zakir Hasan, Litton Das, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Anamul Haque Bijoy.
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