India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live: A series sweep against Bangladesh will cement India’s place atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but the team under Rohit Sharma are guarding against any complacency in the two-match home series beginning in Chennai today.
Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, are on a high after their memorable 2-0 series victory in Pakistan, a team they had never beaten before in a Test match.
The task will be tougher against India, who have prevailed in 11 of the 13 previous encounters between the neighbours — the other two were draws — and have not lost a home Test series since 2012.
India are hoping to make the WTC final for the third time in a row and are eyeing a strong start to their season, which also includes three home Tests against New Zealand followed by five in Australia.