.India's Test side will embark on a gruelling four-month objective that will definitely choose whether they'll acquire another shot at a World Test Champion title.After experiencing Bangladesh as well as New Zealand in the home, Rohit Sharma's goliath edge takes a trip to Australia for the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Prize, which for the first time is going to be contended over five Tests.India has actually twice qualified for the WTC Final without lifting the mace, beat by Kane Williamson's Black Hats in 2021 and also Dab Cummins' Australians final year.However, India's expert players might certainly not receive one more odds at atonement complying with upcoming year's WTC Final at God's. Sharma and content spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are actually 37, while superstars Virat Kohli as well as Ravindra Jadeja, that have actually both retired from T20Is, will definitely commemorate their 36th birthday party later on this year.Watch every ball of the India v Bangladesh Test series LIVE & exclusive to Fox Cricket, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > Currently leading the WTC status, India ought to be actually considered favourites to receive the last, however they'll to begin with require to knock off the Tigers.Bangladesh, having recently safeguarded a historical series whitewash over Pakistan in Rawalpindi, has never beat India in the Test field, signing up 11 defeats and two attracts since the nation was actually awarded full member condition in 2000. Regardless, the Tigers have always been actually a danger in subcontinent circumstances, while their current accomplishment in Pakistan confirmed their young speed attack was the real deal.India's Jasprit Bumrah as well as captain Rohit Sharma. Image through DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/ AFPSource: AFPEarlier recently, India declared its Exam team for the series opener against Bangladesh in Chennai, with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant returning for the first time since his horrific auto crash in December 2022. The 26-year-old underwent a prolonged as well as strenuous rehabilitation following the wreck, making his qualified yield throughout this year's Indian Premier League, where he racked up 446 operates in 13 suits for the Delhi Capitals.After helping India win the T20 Globe Mug in June, Pant played his 1st red-ball match in nearly two years last week, scoring a half-century and also taking 7 catches during the course of a Duleep Trophy contest in Bengaluru.Having passed the litmus test, Pant performs monitor to join India's Examination team in Australia this summertime-- which will certainly send a tremble down the back of Cummins and also his teammates.Pant, that flaunts 2271 Test runs at 43.67, has handicapped the Australians on several celebrations in the Border-Gavaskar Prize, a lot of memorably throughout the 2020/21 campaign.After punching a combating 97 on time 5 of the New Year's Test at the SCG, he steered India towards a marvelous three-wicket victory at the Gabba along with an unbeaten 89 in the fourth innings.Fellow gloveman Dhruv Jurel, who created his global debut against England previously this year, was actually likewise called in India's Test team, while veteran seamer Mohammed Shami is still recovering from ankle joint surgery.Jasprit Bumrah and also Mohammed Siraj lead India's speed strike in Shami's absence, while India's spin division is piled along with the usual suspects-- Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar Patel as well as Kuldeep Yadav.India's Ravichandran Ashwin. Picture through Indranil MUKHERJEE/ AFPSource: AFPHowever, a set of younger guns heading India's Test squad together with the present day greats, with a seemingly limitless source of talent happening through the positions. When the similarity Sharma and Ashwin make a decision to disconnect the boots, passing on the torch is going to be actually a smooth process.Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, 22, was actually the leading run-scorer during this year's Test set against England, blowing up 712 go for 89.00 consisting of double-hundreds in Rajkot as well as Visakhapatnam. The elegant left-hander currently flaunts the highest possible batting standard amongst openers in Examination history (minimum 15 innings)." I wish Yashasvi always keeps all the babble around him away," Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle claimed on YouTube." He is actually an incredible possibility, however people are starting to talk him up." So long as he believes in themself, and also certainly not what people are actually state concerning him, he'll be completely alright." His left-handedness at the top is such a property." Other kid Shubman Gill, that made his Exam debut throughout the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Prize, has actually presently established themself as a future celebrity of the sport across formats-- no one has racked up more worldwide runs considering that the begin of in 2013 than the Gujarat Titans captain.Despite beginning his Exam profession as an opener, Gill is actually expected to bat at No. 3 for the Bangladesh series.Yashasvi Jaiswal of India celebrates. Image by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesLeft-armed fast Yash Dayal, who has actually taken 76 superior arches at 28.89, acquired his maiden Exam call-up for the Bangladesh set, while fellow seamer Akash Deep retained his spot in the squad after picking up nine wickets throughout last week's Duleep Prize game." Yash Dayal swings the ball away from the right-hander, receives the round ahead back in," Bhogle proceeded." Everybody I've contacted regarding him in residential cricket is stating advantages."( Deep-seated) has got that minor additional pace, which acquired him the nod ahead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar." He can bowl long spells, swings it in, takes it out." Deep is somebody I am actually awaiting observing, also in Australia." The 1st Test in between India and also Bangladesh obtains underway at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Arena on Thursday, along with the initial sphere planned for 2pm AEST. India's Examination squad for first Examination vs BangladeshRohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash DayalBangladesh Exam team for India tourNajmul Hossain Shanto (c), 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.