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EXPLAINED: Why are India playing three pacers in the 1st Test against Bangladesh on a traditionally spin-friendly Chennai track

India's decision to include three pacers in their playing XI for the opening Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh on a traditionally spin-friendly venue, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, has surprised many.

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India vs Bangladesh: Who is Hasan Mahmud who dismissed Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli cheaply in first Test

NEW DELHI: Put into bat by Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain the famed Indian top order was rocked early in the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Thursday.

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Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hopes batters can defy Bumrah and Co.

CHENNAI: Bangladesh have a daunting task ahead of them. If they do not want to join the list of visiting teams that have returned home empty-handed from India, Najmul Hossain Shanto's men should deliver plucky performances with the bat.

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Not thinking about outcome, just trying to follow the process: Bangladesh skipper Shanto

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto emphasized focusing on process and adaptability as his team prepares to face India in the opening Test starting Thursday. The match, to be held in Chennai, follows Bangladesh's historic 2-0 away series win against Pakistan, the first in their 24-year Test history.

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Gautam Gambhir ahead of India's Test series against Bangladesh: 'The winning style is the best style'

NEW DELHI: India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, addressed the media in Chennai ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which is set to begin on Thursday. Gambhir emphasized that India's focus will be on playing with intent, leaving no room for complacency against a Bangladesh side that recently claimed…

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A tale of 'identical' hundreds in a Test match

NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Duleep Mendis etched his name into Test cricket history with a rare feat—scoring identical centuries in both innings of a Test match. Facing Sunil Gavaskar's India in September 1982 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai), Mendis scored 105 runs in the…

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Chennai pitch in focus as India, Bangladesh ramp up preparations ahead of first Test

NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh are adjusting their training strategies in Chennai ahead of the first Test starting on Thursday. They initially trained on a red-soil pitch for two days but switched to a black-soil pitch on Tuesday.

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'There is no problem': Rohit Sharma on Gautam Gambhir and his staff's different coaching style

India's ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma spoke to reporters on Tuesday, ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai, and said the team has adjusted well to the difference in coaching styles of current head coach, Gautam Gambhir, and his predecessor Rahul Dravid.

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Rohit Sharma: 'Har team ko India ko harane mei maza aata hai'

India captain Rohit Sharma said every team in the world wants to beat India and enjoys doing that, but he and his players don't look at that aspect and just go about doing their job, which is what they aim to do in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh as…

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Yashasvi Jaiswal on brink of World Test Championship milestone, leaving even Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma behind

NEW DELHI: India's young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the brink of making history in the ongoing 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. As India gear up to face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting September 19 in Chennai, Yashasvi is aiming for a remarkable milestone.

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India vs Bangladesh: Bangladesh get down to practice in Chennai ahead of first Test against India

'Cricket a balm in times of turmoil'

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India vs Bangladesh: India may look to keep pacers in play against Bangladesh

CHENNAI: There's still a couple of days to go before the ball rolls. India are fighting for a spot in the World Test Championship Final in June 2025 and the first stop is Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

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India's practice session drops hints about Rohit Sharma's playing XI in first Test against Bangladesh

The Indian machinery for the first Test against Bangladesh, beginning September 19, looked much well oiled in their practice session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.

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Sathiyan set to partner Sreeja in mixed doubles

CHENNAI: After a three-year association with Manika Batra in mixed doubles, paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has mutually parted ways with her. Tamil Nadu player Sathiyan will combine forces with Sreeja Akula, with their partnership set to start at the end of this season or beginning of next.

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'We will play to win both Test matches': Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's cricket team, led by Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, is set to compete in a two-match Test series against India starting September 19 in Chennai. The team departed Dhaka on Sunday afternoon for this challenging series.

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Tamil Nadu to play all Ranji Trophy group home games in districts

The Sri Ramakrishna College Ground in Coimbatore will host two matches, while the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground in Salem will hold one game

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Closed-door camp in Chennai before first Test against Bangladesh

CHENNAI: It’s a new era in Indian cricket and along with it comes new trappings. Gautam Gambhir, the new head coach of the team, had a brief stint with some of the players in Sri Lanka but that was merely an appetizer. Now comes the main course — a Test…

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'MS kicked water bottle out of the park': CSK's Subramaniam Badrinath reveals rare moment of MS Dhoni losing cool after IPL defeat

NEW DELHI: Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter, Subramaniam Badrinath, has revealed a rare instance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni losing his temper during a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the early years of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Team India huddles up in Chennai for the Test series against Bangladesh

Team India has resumed preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh after a month-long break. The squad, led by Rohit Sharma, began practice under the guidance of new coach Gautam Gambhir at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli arrive in Chennai ahead of Bangladesh Test - Watch

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli have arrived in Chennai for the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19.

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South Asian Athletics Championship: India, Sri Lanka share the spoils with 3 gold

CHENNAI: Hosts India received a tough fight from neighbours Sri Lanka as both won three gold medals each on the opening day of the junior South Asian Athletics Championship (SAAC) on Wednesday.

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Rs 11,637 crore economic impact: ICC report says ODI World Cup 2023 boosted India's economy by a staggering $1.39 billion

NEW DELHI: The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 contributed USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) to India's economy, according to a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament, held from October 5 to November 19, 2023, took place across 10 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala,…

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Rohit Sharma's 'workouts and fun' fitness routine ahead of India vs Bangladesh Test series - Watch

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is gearing up for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which begins on September 19 in Chennai.

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HS Prannoy to take a break from game

CHENNAI: In an all-important Olympic year, HS Prannoy had to battle past struggles to compete in the Paris Games. The seasoned Kerala-born shuttler was ravaged by a spate of setbacks, including a chronic gastrointestinal disorder and a back injury.

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In Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan athletes have an icon to follow

CHENNAI: All it took was one gigantic effort at the biggest sporting stage for Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem to inspire the next generation. With his gold medal in the Paris Olympics, Nadeem made Pakistan believe again; he ended a painful 40-year wait for a yellow metal and became the…

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