India will next take on Bangladesh in the Test series. The first game will happen in Chittagong. Here, we look at the pitch report of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and the weather conditions in Chattogram for IND vs BAN 2022.
The men in blue will be without the services of Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul will lead the squad in his absence. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will also not play against Bangladesh.
India will be under pressure to win the game. In the remaining 6 Tests before the World Test Championship final, India has to win at least five games. While the four-match series against Australia will be challenging, India has to, therefore, whitewash Bangladesh. For that to happen, India has to put on a strong batting display. The likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have to step up. In the bowling department, R Ashwin will lead the spin attack while Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav will be a part of the pace unit.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram pitch report for IND vs BAN 1st Test 2022
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Till now, 22 Tests have happened at this venue in Bangladesh. Interestingly, only 2 games have been won by Bangladesh, which suggests that India will be the favourites for this encounter.
The average score batting first is 372 on this pitch. Kumar Sangakkara’s triple century is the highest individual score while Shakib Al Hasan’s 7/36 against New Zealand in 2008 is the best bowling display here.
Chattogram weather conditions for IND vs BAN 1st Test 2022
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The weather for the ODI series was good without any interruptions. We can expect the same for the upcoming two-match Test series, too.
Temperatures will range between 28 and 17 degrees Celsius on all five days of the game. There are some clouds predicted for the last two days but rainfall is not expected.
