Gambhir leads Indian Cricket team’s huddle in Chennai for the 1st Test Series with Bangladesh in 2024

Rohit Sharma led a team meeting with Indian Cricket Team and India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir responded as the preparation of Bangladesh series begun where bowling coach Morne Morkel will be inducted for the first time. India may have begun preparation for the home season in Chennai on Friday but were completely bowled over by Morne Morkel’s height. India will get their World Test Championship campaign back on track with a two Test series against Bangladesh beginning from September 19. Earlier than that, the squad members reported to Chennai for a pre-tournament preparatory camp which commenced with the supervision of head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Both Rohit and Gambhir made all the running in Morne Morkel’s debut and began the preparation for the Bangladesh Test series. 

Gambhir and Rohit do all the talking in Morne Morkel’s debut Indian Team begin preparation for Bangladesh test series 

It is going to be a series of many debuts for the Indian side as it tours Bangladesh. This will be the first time for Gambhir as a head coach in red-ball cricket having replaced Rahul Dravid in the given post. His stint began last month with the Sri Lanka tour wherein Indian cricket team had a T20I whitewash of the hosts, 3-0 while they lost the ODI series 1-2. 

 He spoke to the group prior to the beginning of the training as possibly seen below. Two of assistant coaches, Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate, who had been with the side in Sri Lanka, went with him. This is a record of sorts as none of the Indian head coaches has ever preferred having two committed assistant coaches. This is because Gambhir’s coaching staff at this point does not have a batting coach. The duty will most probably be divided between Gambhir, Nayar, and ten Doeschate since they are the natural bowling closers.

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Kohli came straight from London where he got to spend time with his family while Rohit came in from Mumbai. The Indian team resumed their cricketing activities after a month’s long gap and some players including Shubman Gill, Axar Patel and KL Rahul had a participation in round one of Duleep Trophy.

The Indian team will have to perform in the upcoming 10 Test matches as they are only on the edge for competing in the WTC final that is scheduled in June 2024 at Lord’s Cricket Ground. 

They are scheduled to play with Bangladesh at home, then with New Zealand in Test series which is going to be a 3 Test matches series. One of the big tests for both sides will be the five match Border Gavaskar Trophy series beginning in November this year.

Indian Cricket Team squad for the first test against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubhang Gill, Virat Kohli K L Rahul, Sarfaraz khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel(WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav Mohd. Scratched players are Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal 

 Bowling department will be looked after by Morkel. The former South African fast bowler who has been appointed as the bowling coach of Indian cricket team in replacement of Paras Mhambrey will start his tenure with Indian Cricket team with the series against Bangladesh. He was Gambhir’s first choice for the bowling coach after having first developed the relationship with him during his time at the Lucknow Super Giants during the IPL. 

 Besides having been one of the most effective South African pacemen during his career, Morkel boasts of brilliant records as a bowling coach. He is aptly considered to have done a great work with Pakistan’s Naseem shah and Haris Rauf pacers when he was involved with the PCB the last year. 

 It will be quite interesting to know how he starts a combination with players like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. He will also find chances to groom young seamers such as Akash Deep, and Yash Dayal who has been selected in the Indian team for the first time for the series against Bangladesh. 

 The Indian Cricket team is currently on top of the table with 68. 52 percentage points whereas Australia comes second with 62 percent. 50 percentage points. 

 Bangladesh have jumped to the fourth spot with 45. 70 and 83 percentage points respectively in the following. days after their 10 wickets’ victory in the opening Test and the dramatic comeback in the second Test where young wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das declared all out and took the side to a series victory. 

 The first Test will be held at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19 while the second Test will be held in Kanpur from September 27.

 India’s cricket team management brought back star batsman, Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant in the Test side. 

The Indian team is set to see two of its important players including Virat Kohli and Rishabh pant after a long haul in Test cricket. Kohli was last seen in India colors during the South Africa tour which took place in December and January. He was not able to be selected for the entire England series at home because of some issues of his own. Pant, however, is back to Test cricket after the format for the first time since Cambodia 2022. 

WTC points for the two matches are up for grabs as Indian Cricket Team gear up for a challenging 10-Test season that the board has planned as part of which they will host New Zealand in 3-Test and toured Australia for five-Test Border-Gavaskar series this year.

Reference:

• Hindustan Times
• IndiaToday

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