BD vs IND 1st Test Hyderabad 2026: Day-1 Session & XI

If you're planning a Hyderabad Day-1 trip or sofa setup for the 1st Test of Bangladesh's 2026 India tour, the toss is at 09:00 IST and first ball is at 09:30 IST. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium offers true bounce in the morning, with India's spin trio coming on by over 14. Hyderabad in late September runs warm and dry; the deck typically opens up for the spinners by Day-3. Here's the Day-1 read.

Day-1 Session Timings

Session	IST	BST (BD)	UK (BST)
Toss	09:00	09:30	04:30
First ball	09:30	10:00	05:00
Lunch	11:30 – 12:10	12:00 – 12:40	07:00 – 07:40
Tea	14:10 – 14:30	14:40 – 15:00	09:40 – 10:00
Stumps (target)	16:30	17:00	12:00

90-over day target. Hyderabad outfield drains well; over-rate adjustments are usually 4-5 overs maximum.

Hyderabad Pitch Read for Day-1

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium's recent September Test profile:

Stat	Value (last 4 home Tests, Sep window)
Avg first-innings score	312
Avg seam swing in first 8 overs	Modest
Spin introduction over	12-14
Avg PP score	32 (SR 71)
Day-1 wickets total	8-10

Day-1 sees seam swing in the morning, a settled bat-and-anchor middle session, then spin friendliness from over 35 onwards.

Bangladesh Probable XI (subject to fitness)

No.	Player	Role
1	Zakir Hasan	Opener
2	Mahmudul Hasan Joy	Opener
3	Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	Top-order
4	Mominul Haque	Middle-order
5	Mushfiqur Rahim	Middle-order
6	Litton Das (wk)	Wicketkeeper
7	Mehidy Hasan Miraz	All-rounder
8	Taijul Islam	Spinner
9	Khaled Ahmed	Pace
10	Hasan Mahmud	Pace
11	Ebadot Hossain	Pace

Litton at No.6 with the gloves is the latest call. Shoriful Islam is on the bench and will rotate at Kanpur.

India Probable XI (subject to fitness)

No.	Player	Role
1	Yashasvi Jaiswal	Opener
2	KL Rahul	Opener
3	Shubman Gill	Top-order
4	Sai Sudharsan	Middle-order
5	Rishabh Pant (c, wk)	Wicketkeeper
6	Dhruv Jurel	Middle-order
7	Ravindra Jadeja	All-rounder
8	Washington Sundar	All-rounder
9	Kuldeep Yadav	Spinner
10	Jasprit Bumrah	Pace
11	Mohammed Siraj	Pace

India's spin trio of Jadeja, Sundar and Kuldeep is the most aggressive home Test combination since Ashwin's retirement. Bumrah captains if Pant is rested.

Head-to-Head: India vs Bangladesh in Tests in India

Year	Venue	Result
2017	Hyderabad	IND won by 208 runs
2019	Kolkata (D/N)	IND won by innings + 46 runs
2024	Chennai	IND won by 280 runs
2024	Kanpur	IND won by 7 wickets

India is unbeaten in Bangladesh-on-Indian-soil Tests. Bangladesh's task is to make Day-1 a contest by lasting two sessions of the Indian seamers.

Broadcast Grid

Region	TV	Streaming	Day-1 first-ball local time
India	Star Sports Select	JioHotstar	09:30 IST
Bangladesh	T Sports	T Sports App	10:00 BST
UK	Sky Sports Cricket	Sky Go / NOW	05:00 BST
USA	Willow TV	Willow App	00:00 ET
Australia	Fox Cricket	Kayo	14:00 AEST
South Africa	SuperSport	DStv Stream	06:00 SAST
Sri Lanka	Sirasa TV	ThePapare	09:30 SLST
New Zealand	Sky Sport NZ	Sky Sport Now	16:00 NZST

JioHotstar India: cricket pack at INR 149 / month covers the full series.

Tickets and Venue Access

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium capacity is approximately 55,000. HCA opens public sale via the venue portal.

Tier	Price (INR)	Stand
Hospitality	12,000	Premium boxes, executive lounge
Premier reserved	3,500	A and C Stand corporate
Lower terrace	1,500	B and D Stand
General	800	E and F Stand
Children under 12	400	Family pavilion

Public sale typically opens 14-21 days before the Test. Day-1 tickets are usually still available 7 days out except for the weekend day.

Captain Calls at the Toss

Toss-winners' choices at Hyderabad in Tests:

Year	Toss	Decision	Result
2017	IND	Bat	IND won by innings
2019	IND	Bat (D/N pink)	IND won
2024	IND	Bat	IND won
Avg first innings	366	Bat first wins	75%

Pant or Bumrah is likely to bat first if winning the toss. Shanto would also bat first to deny India a fourth-day chase deck.

Day-1 Storylines to Watch

• Litton Das's first Indian-soil home Test return — his form decides Bangladesh's middle-overs.
• India's spin trio: Jadeja, Sundar and Kuldeep all on a Day-3 deck is a hostile combination for visiting batters.
• Pant's captaincy management of Bumrah's workload across two Tests in 12 days.
• Mehidy Hasan's offspin to the Indian top three.

Weather Window

Hyderabad in late September: 28-32°C, light south-easterly, 20% chance of evening shower. Should be a full day with possibly 4-5 overs lost to a quick afternoon stoppage.

For broader context, see the Bangladesh tour India 2026-27 bilateral Tests ODI T20I preview, the India cricket home season 2026-27 complete schedule tours, and the Bangladesh vs Ireland 1st Test 2026 Sylhet recap Litton century.

Quick FAQ

Live toss on broadcast? Yes — toss is broadcast on Star Sports India and JioHotstar.

Best gate for security? Gate 4 (B Stand entry) is the fastest for premier reserved.

Test reserve day? No reserve day. Five days only.

Will Pant captain? As of latest BCCI press release, yes; subject to Rohit's availability and Pant's fitness.