India created a plethora of records on the fourth day's play of the second Test against Bangladesh with their aggressive approach. Thanks to Jasprit Bumrah, they first skittled the visitors for 233 runs in the first innings and then smashed 285 runs to take a 52-run lead.

India won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second Test in Kanpur on an overcast day with both the sun and the clouds playing hide and seek. India went with an unchanged playing XI. There was an expectation that Jasprit Bumrah could be rested given the potential workload of Tests in Australia.

India will be looking to bring in a spinner in place of a pace bowler for the second Test match against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur. The surface is set to be a black soil, making it not necessary to have three pacers in the team.

India completed a magnificent win in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai by 280 runs with R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant being the top performers. The second and final match of the series will kick off in Kanpur on Friday, September 27.

IND vs BAN: The star pacer Jasprit Bumrah claimed four wickets to help India restrict Bangladesh to 149 in their first innings and then Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 33 runs to stretch India's lead past 300 at the end of Day 2 in Chennai.

Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets to become only the tenth Indian bowler to take 400 international wickets as Bangladesh's first innings collapsed to 149 on Day 2 in Chennai. Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep also made an impact to give India a 227-run lead in the first innings.

After posting 376 runs in the first innings, India have started well with the ball courtesy of Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah who have picked three wickets with just 26 runs on the board. Akash Deep, in particular, has been impressive having accounted for two wickets so far.

Former India captain and the country's most successful skipper in Tests, Virat Kohli, built a world-class pace attack featuring the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah that helped the team win overseas. Kohli spoke about the pace attack and especially Bumrah.

Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, is all set to start its home season on September 19 with the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh. India will play 10 Tests till January 2025 facing New Zealand and Australia as well in a big to make the WTC final for the third consecutive edition.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a meteoric rise in Test cricket in his short career. He was India's star in the five-match series against England and is gearing up for the Test series against Bangladesh. He was troubled a lot in the training session by Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah is a massive asset for India across formats and the management has been carefully using him as well. His selection for the first Test against Bangladesh has surprised many but it seems the selectors want to keep him ready for the crucial Australia while managing his workload too.

Akash Deep is gearing up for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh starting September 19. He featured in the first round of the Duleep Trophy and picked up nine wickets for India A including a five-wicket haul in the second innings. He is keen on learning new things from other fast bowlers.

Not long ago, Jasprit Bumrah was vice-captain in Tests but in the squad announced for the first Test against Bangladesh, the selectors have opted against announcing a deputy to Rohit Sharma. This has raised questions about his captaincy future in Tests and across formats.

India's Test squad was named for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Most of the names were on the expected lines with Yash Dayal being the surprise pick as the left-arm seaming option. The two-match Test series begins on Thursday, September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The selection committee has picked several of India's Test team players to feature in the Duleep Trophy. But fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is ruled out with illness while Shami is unlikely to play. At the same time, Bumrah could be rested. Then who will play against Bangladesh in Tests at home?

Tim Southee is aware that he may be required to miss a few Test matches as New Zealand brace themselves for the Indian subcontinent challenge. The Blackcaps will play a one-off Test against Afghanistan in September before travelling to Sri Lanka and then to India.

"Bowlers have to do the hard job and are not hiding behind a bat, they’re not hiding behind a flat wicket. We’re right in the firing line. When we lose a game, it’s usually the bowlers who are blamed. So it’s a hard job," Jasprit Bumrah said.

The ace Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah last featured in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 but was given a break from the recent white-ball series against Sri Lanka and is expected to miss the next Test series against Bangladesh at home.

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj is consolidating his top position on the ICC Men's ODI bowling rankings. Maharaj has accumulated 716 rating points and is just 26 points away from reaching his career-best ODI ratings.

Former India cricketer MS Dhoni prefers to stay away from the limelight while not playing and makes limited public appearances. He attended a promotional event and opened up on various aspects including his chances of playing in IPL 2025.