The wait for the first test match between India and Bangladesh is about to end. The match between the two teams will start just after one day. A few days ago, the pitch plan of Team India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir was revealed for this match. Actually, it was decided that a red soil pitch will be used in this match to be held in Chennai. Usually it is considered helpful for fast bowlers. However, Team India's batsmen also practiced on a black soil pitch, which is considered helpful for spinners. Now seeing this, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha seems confused. From the statement he has given before the match, it can be guessed that till now he has not been able to guess the pitch properly.

What did the Bangladesh coach say about the pitch?

Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha has not yet been able to understand the Indian team's plans and the pitch properly. He expressed concern about the pitch just before the match. He is still worried about how the pitch will be. He said, "Right now it looks like a sporting wicket. But the conditions of the sub-continent cannot be trusted. It can change from the first day itself. You don't know when the ball will start spinning." From this statement it becomes clear that Bangladesh coach is very worried about Team India and the nature of the Chennai pitch. He has not been able to read both properly yet.

In view of Bangladesh's spin attack, Team India has decided that the match will be played on a red soil pitch. On the other hand, in the last few years, the average of Team India's batsmen against spin has dropped from 44 to 33. In 2019 also, Team India used the conditions favorable to fast bowlers in Indore and Kolkata during the Test series against Bangladesh. Then India's spinners took only five wickets out of 40 wickets of Bangladesh.

Why was practice done on a black soil pitch?

Team India practiced on a black soil pitch during the first camp at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Indian batsmen faced spinners on two nets. Two days before the match, i.e. on Tuesday, September 17, they also practiced on a pitch made of black soil.

The main reason behind this is that no matter which pitch is used, spinners will start getting help from the third day due to the heat of Chennai. The pitch will break as the match progresses. In such a situation, the ball will turn and the importance of spinners will increase. Because of this, Indian batsmen are already preparing well against pace and spin.