Indian cricket team is set to kick-start their much-awaited home season with a two-test match series versus Bangladesh, commencing September 19 at the venerable MA Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai. However, the AccuWeather predictions are not boding so well as passing showers may compromise the very first day of play.
Will It Rain On Day 1 of IND Vs BAN, 1st Test?
Star Indian Players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah will also return back in action. The weather forecast shows a temperature of 34°C on Day 1. The probability of thunderstorms is at 8%, and precipitation occurs with a probability in the range of 41%. It will be cloudy all through the morning with around 60% cloud cover.
This weather forecast is going to bring uncertainty to the much-awaited Test match against Bangladesh. There are also chances of disruptions on the subsequent days. At least a 40% chance of thunderstorms is there on September 20, with the temperature at 34°C.
Clear Weather Expected After Day 2
The September 21st is also expected to be mostly clouded with warm temperatures. Their temperature will be 36°C and 25% less chance of rain. It will probably become better during the entire time course of the match. For the September 22nd, there is an expected day of clear skies, and it’s going to be warm at 34°C with only a minimum amount of 13% chance of rain.
The last day of the game, that is, September 23 is also clear with the temperature lowered to 33°C. There are rain chances of merely 21%.
India’s Test Record In Chennai
According to ESPNcricinfo, India has played a total of 34 Tests in Chennai from 1934 to 2021 in which 15 Tests were won and 11 were drawn while 8 were lost. India’s greatest and most historic victory was against England in 2021, and the margin was 317 runs-which is the biggest margin of victory ever recorded in Chennai. And the largest loss ever registered by India was back in 1949 when they lost to West Indies by an innings and 193 runs.
IND Vs BAN, 1st Test- Squad Details
Team India Squad For 1st Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
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Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto , Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik.
India Vs Bangladesh Tests- Full Schedule
India vs Bangladesh Tests | |||
Test match | Date | Time | Venue |
1st Test | September 19-23 | 9:30 AM IST | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
2nd Test | September 27-October 1 | 9:30 AM IST | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur |