A professional batting display from India’s top order enabled them to score 356 for 3 in 90 overs against Bangladesh after the first day in the first Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad today.

Bangladesh are heading into their first ever bilateral series in India on the back of a disappointing 8-0 defeat across formats in New Zealand.

Karun Nair's triple century in his previous Test was not enough to secure his place in the India team for their one-off Test against Bangladesh beginning at Hyderabad on Thursday.

India skipper Virat Kohli has termed Bangladesh’s first bilateral tour of India as ‘historic’ and hopes that the Tigers visit India more often.

After finally winning respect of the game's big boys on home turf, Bangladesh now face the challenge of competing with the best away from home when their debut Test in India begins Thursday.

Virat Kohli's performance in the last couple of years has led to him getting a number of nicknames. From being described as a run-scoring machine to a champion chaser, Virat tends to surpass one boundary after the other without any hassle.

While the Indian cricket team were sweating it out in the afternoon in the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium yesterday, Mushfiqur Rahim and Co spent the entire day away from cricket.

Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam would rather face the current Indian bowling attack than the one from 2000 that had the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath.

Bangladesh bowling coach and West Indian fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh’s mantra for his team which takes on India in the one-off Test match here from February 9 is to enjoy the game, relax even while giving off their best on the field.

The Indian cricket team reached Hyderabad yesterday for the one-off Test against Bangladesh to be played from February 9 and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that while the visiting team cannot be taken lightly the home team would like to maintain its number one ranking in the world.

Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan says India seems to be unbeatable at home and it will be a huge challenge not just for himself but for the entire team when the two teams clash in the one-off Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here from February 9.

The two-day practice match between Bangladesh and India A was drawn after the end of play today.

It was around four months ago when Imrul Kayes hammered a century in a warm-up game against England in Fatullah and in the process replaced a struggling Soumya Sarkar in the ODI outfit.

India A reached 91 for the loss of one wicket at stumps on Day 1 of the two-day practice match against Bangladesh at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad today.

They say cricket is a funny game and the current situation of the Bangladesh team perhaps best depicts that phrase.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim on Thursday admitted it will be a challenge to face spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja when they take on India in the one-off Test in Hyderabad.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) would revive an old tradition and bring out a souvenir to commemorate the historical occasion of India and Bangladesh playing the first ever Test in India.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will not be playing in the one–off Test against India set to take place in Hyderabad on 9 February.

India yesterday named a 16-member team led by Virat Kohli to take on Bangladesh in the historic one-off Test match to be played in Hyderabad from February 9.

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said before leaving New Zealand that it would take only 10 minutes to make a squad for the one-off Test against India once he gets the update reports of his three injured players.