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IND vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test day 2: Hosts 81/3 at stumps; Gill and Pant to continue on day 3

India bundled Bangladesh on 149 runs in first innings but refused to enforce the follow on.

Dravid believes Gambhir's experience will help him excel as coach of India

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is expecting his successor Gautam Gambhir to do a "great" job with the national team. Dravid was speaking to select media at the launch of 'Digital Classroom' provider' 'Roombr" here on Thursday. Former India opener Gambhir began his coaching tenure with the tour of Sri Lanka in July-August. "He (Gambhir) has got a lot of experience, as a player also he has played a lot, he obviously coached quite a bit. I am sure he will be great," said Dravid, who coached India to the T20 World Cup title in June. "In any situation everyone brings his own experience and knowledge to the table. I am sure the team will benefit from everything that Gautam brings to them with his team," he added. Under Dravid, the Indian team also reached the final of ODI World Cup and World Test Championship. India begin their Test season under Gambhir on Thursday. The team will be playing 10s Test over the next four months including two against Bangladesh, three against New Zea

India vs Bangladesh HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test Day 1: Ashwin and Jadeja help India take upper hand

India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 1 highlights: Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud was the best bowler of the day with four wickets under his name. Check IND vs BAN 1st Test full scorecard here

IND vs BAN: Gautam Gambhir wants Team India to adopt one style of playing

Head coach Gautam Gambhir wants the Indian team to remain flexible in its strategies instead of pursuing a one-sided approach or getting caught in external factors such as nature of pitch, saying it can hinder its growth as a unit. Gambhir has taken over from Rahul Dravid at a time when the team is gradually embracing a transition phase, and in that context, he wanted the team to follow a result-oriented approach. "I've always been a believer that the best style is a style that wins. We want to be a team that adapts and one that learns quickly rather than adopting one style. If you start adopting one style then there is no growth," Gambhir said at the pre-match press conference here on Wednesday. The former India opener wanted his wards to be proactive to a situation rather than reactive. "We want guys to be playing the situation, the conditions and then keep growing. You know all this giving a name to a certain style is like playing only one way. "So, attempting it's all about ..

Can fans hope for an Indian batting resurgence in Tests at home?

While the Indian batters used to take advantage of the familiar conditions to their best abilities in the past, the recent trend hasn't been as dominating as it used to be.

We don't need to create a whole different strategy for Bangladesh: Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday asserted that there is no need to devise a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh, despite their impressive recent triumph over Pakistan and the presence of express pacer Nahid Rana in the visitors' ranks. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in their first win over the latter in a Test series but Rohit did not read too much into it. "Every team wants to beat India. They take some pride in it. Let them have fun. Our job is to think about how to win the matches. We don't ponder about what the opponent team is thinking about us," said Rohit in the pre-match press meet here. "India has played cricket against almost every top team in the world. So, there's no need to create a whole different strategy," added Rohit. The Mumbaikar was also not worried about pacer Rana, who can comfortably touch 150 clicks, but, rather than an individual, Bangladesh team as a whole remained his focal point. "See, there will be a couple of new guys in the

Gambhir's aggression comes out in protection of his players: Dinesh Karthik

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's display of aggression in the past has generally come out in protection of his players. Karthik said Gambhir's aggression is never unwarranted, something that the players under his tutelage will enjoy. "His aggression has generally come out in protection of his players and that is something the current lot of players will enjoy. Knowing him, he is not someone who gets angry for the heck of it," Karthik told reporters on the sidelines of a Legends League Cricket event here. "I'm sure he will have his turn with strong words for whoever it is required, and it is in his best interest to get the best out of the players, he added. Karthik, however, said lacking coaching experience in Test cricket could be on Gambhir's mind as he enters his first assignment with the opening match against Bangladesh starting here on Thursday. "He has been a part of numerous T20 tournaments. But this Test series will

New support staff will have different perspective, no problem so far: Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted he shares a good rapport with the new appointee, and the rest of his fresh set of support staff. Gambhir, a World Cup-winning former opener, took charge of India in July during a white ball tour to Sri Lanka, and will now helm the team in its first Test series under his tutelage against Bangladesh, beginning here from Thursday. In Gambhir's first outing as coach, India swept the T20I series against the Islanders 3-0, but lost the ensuing ODI series 0-2. "Obviously, Rahul bhai, Vikram Rathour (former batting coach) and Paras Mhambrey (former bowling coach) were a different team and it is only acceptable that the new support staff will bring different perspective," Rohit said in the pre-series press conference here on Tuesday. "But the matches that we engaged in (with the new staff) in Sri Lanka, they seemed to be sensible and understanding. They be

Gambhir-led coaching staff has different style compared to Dravid: Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted that he has a good understanding with the new appointee. Rohit was addressing the media ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh beginning here on Wednesday. "Obviously Rahul bhai, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey were a different team and it is only acceptable that the new support staff will bring different perspective," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference. "New coaching staff has different style but there is no problem. Good understanding is important, and I have that with Gambhir," he added on his dynamics with the new head coach. Gambhir had taken charge of the team in July and the team will be playing its first Test in his tenure.

We're encouraged by playing the best team in the world: Bangladesh coach

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha feels playing against cricketing powerhouse India will give his team a fair assessment of where it stands internationally, as he looks forward to relishing the challenge against Rohit Sharma's side in the two-Test series commencing on Thursday. Bangladesh are coming off a triumphant 2-0 away Test-series win against Pakistan, having annihilated the Shan Masood-led side by 10 wickets in the opening game, following which they won the second match by six wickets. However, India, currently leading the World Test Championship (WTC) table, are expected to pose a much stronger challenge to Bangladesh despite the eastern neighbours riding high on confidence. "We are encouraged by playing the best team in the world, and coming to India and playing against them is the best challenge you get nowadays. Playing against the best always gives you the perception of where you stand, and as sportspersons, we always look forward to it," said Hathurusingha, t

Tamim to Jadeja: Full list of commentators for India vs Bangladesh Tests

With a long list of commentators set to present the game in different languages, there are notable absentees in the form of legendary cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri among others.

Chennai pitch report: What to expect in India vs Bangladesh 1st Test?

The behaviour of the pitch will significantly influence India's selection for the Playing 11 in the first Test vs Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Kohli, Gambhir guide Jaiswal after struggle vs Bumrah

Ask any international cricketer worth his salt and he would tell you about how important the second season is after a stellar first season. If sky-rocketing expectations are one aspect of it, the other part comprises of opposition's familiarity with his game and enough on-ground material available for dissection. As Yashasvi Jaiswal eyes to beat second season blues, he can consider himself lucky that that he gets to face Jasprit Bumrah in the nets, the best in the business that you want to face before real action begins. During Monday's net session, Bumrah repeatedly made short work of the Mumbai youngster often sending his off-stump cart-wheeling for fun. Jaiswal would hope that sketchy form in the nets wouldn't be carried in the opening Test against Bangladesh starting here on September 19. With 10 Tests this season, Jaiswal coming in with heady reputation as one of the future megastar in making having scored 1000 plus runs in his first 9 Tests with 700 plus coming against Englan

IND vs BAN 1st Test: India sweat it out in 3rd training session in Chennai

Rohit Sharma and Co had another extensive training session in the build up to the first Test against Bangladesh with all 16 squad members turning for practice at the Chepauk here on Monday. After a day off, the India squad members took part in their third training session since their arrival here last week. The first Test begins on Thursday. As it is often the case, Virat Kohli was among the first set of batters to hit the nets. In the adjacent net was southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal as both he and Kohli faced Jasprit Bumrah and home hero R Ashwin. The next set of batters included skipper Rohit, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan, the last named player arriving here after taking part in the second round Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur. The captain focussed on playing spinners, keeping Bangladesh's slow bowling attack in mind. Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and pacer Mohammed Siraj too faced local bowlers and a significant amount of throwdowns. The practice pitch at the main square offered a

Team India under skipper Rohit attends third training session in Chennai

Rohit Sharma and Co had another extensive training session in the build up to the first Test against Bangladesh with all 16 squad members turning for practice at the Chepauk here on Monday. After a day off, the India squad members took part in their third training session since their arrival here last week. The first Test begins on Thursday. As it is often the case, Virat Kohli was among the first set of batters to hit the nets. In the adjacent net was southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal as both him and Kohli faced Jasprit Bumrah and home hero R Ashwin. The next set of batters included skipper Rohit, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan, the last named player arriving here after taking part in the second round Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur. The captain focussed on playing spinners keeping Bangladesh's slow bowling attack in mind. Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and pacer Mohammed Siraj too faced local bowlers and significant amount of throwdowns. The practise pitch at the main square offered a .

I don't view them as favourites: Travis Head ahead of Test series vs India

Aussie top-order batter Travis Head has scored 715 runs in 10 test matches against India so far, including one century and 3 fifties.

Indian batter Shubman Gill set to be rested for Bangladesh T20Is

India vice-captain Shubman Gill are among prominent players who will be rested for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting October 7 as part of BCCI's workload management policy. Gill, India's No.3 in Test matches, is a vital cog in the team's top-order alongside Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal and is expected to play all 10 Tests this season. Apart from Gill, a few more important players will also be rested keeping the the three- Test series against New Zealand in mind. India will start their upcoming international season with a two-Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai from September 19 followed by the second match in Kanpur starting September 27. "Yes, Shubman will be rested for the Bangladesh T20I series. If you look at the fixture, the three T20Is will be played on October 7 (Gwalior), 10 (Delhi) and 13 (Hyderabad). Now first Test vs New Zealand starts October 16. "So with a turnaround of three days, it is important to give Gill a break," a

Indian setup operates by itself, goal will be to protect that: Morne Morkel

"What isn't broken shouldn't be mended" is the mantra of new India bowling coach Morne Morkel, who loves how the Indian cricket set-up runs on auto-pilot, and says his new assignment will involve helping that system "get better in small ways". Morkel, who has worked with current head coach Gautam Gambhir in Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), has been in India enough times and seen it from close quarter to understand how it works and where he would fit into the ecosystem. "Coming here, this is a set-up that operates by itself and so to protect that and make it better in small ways is going to be the goal," Morkel told BCCI.TV, making it clear that his focus is on minor tweaks rather than overhauling what works. He also feels that super seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah will always lead the charge and his job will be to be the sounding board as part of the support staff. "We are quite lucky to have quality senior players and they

India vs Bangladesh Test 2024: Team India begins practice in Chennai

It is back to business for Rohit Sharma's side following its much-deserved month-long break, as the team began its preparations in right earnest under new coach Gautam Gambhir here on Friday, for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh. With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September 19, the entire squad, including Rohit and batting stalwart Virat Kohli, assembled at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with new bowling coach, South African great Morne Morkel, and batting coach Vikram Rathour also in attendance. BCCI posted images of the first day of practice and wrote, "The countdown starts as Team India begin their preps for an exciting home season." The images showed the entire squad listening attentively to Gambhir, his support staff and skipper Rohit. Earlier, India skipper Rohit arrived in Chennai on Thursday, while Virat flew in directly from London for the opening Test. Wearing a yellow jersey, Rohit was seen emerging from the airport escorted by securit

IND vs BAN: Comparing both sides' bowling attacks ahead of Test series

While India's new coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma will be wary of the challenge ahead of them, they would be confident going into the series with a star-studded squad at their disposal.