Delhi: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has decided to bowl first after winning the toss in the second and last Test of the series being played against Bangladesh in Kanpur. This has happened after 9 years in the home Test, when Team India won the toss and chose bowling. Apart from this, Rohit has not made any changes in his playing eleven after 5 years.
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India last won the toss and decided to bowl in the home Test against South Africa in Bengaluru in 2015. The captain of the team at that time was Virat Kohli and that match was drawn. So far, the Indian team has won the toss and bowled first in home Tests 14 times, out of which it has faced defeat 4 times.
This happened after 5 years in Indian Test history
Team India has entered this test match without any changes. This has happened for the second time in the last 5 years, when the team did not make any changes in the playing eleven. Earlier, India had not made any changes in its playing eleven in the 2-Test series played against Bangladesh in 2019.
Not only this, this is only the second time in 24 Test matches played in Kanpur, when a team has won the toss and decided to bowl. Earlier in 1964, India had won the toss and elected to bowl against England.
Apart from this, this is the first time in the Test history of Indian cricket, when Team India has won the toss and decided to bowl first in 2 consecutive Test matches.
FAQ
What is the name of cricket?
Gol Gattam Lakad Pattam De Danadan Competition.
When was the Indian cricket team formed?
The first cricket club was established in 1792. India’s national cricket team played its first test match 25 June 1932 Played at Lord’s and became the sixth team to get Test cricket status. India had to wait for almost twenty years i.e. till 1952 for its first Test victory.
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