How to watch India vs Bangladesh and live stream 1st Test online or on TV

India captain Rohit Sharma celebrates reaching his century during day two of the 5th Test Match between India and England
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India are playing their first red ball cricket since thrashing England 4-1 earlier in the year, welcoming a buoyant Bangladesh across the border for a two-Test series. It has begun in Chennai, with the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test live stream starting on Thursday, September 19 and potentially running until Monday, September 23.

Below are all the details for India vs Bangladesh live streaming services in the US, UK, Australia and India. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on because you can watch IND vs BAN live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

The truth is, however, that this first Test is unlikely to run for the full five days. Having been reduced to 144/6 on the first morning, the hosts recovered thanks to trusty spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. The latter struck a superb century at his home ground to help take the total past 375 and effectively pen the writing on the wall.

From there, Jasprit Bumrah has been doing Jasprit Bumrah things, taking four wickets in Bangladesh's reply. The tourists failed to get even 150 on the board, leaving India the chance to build a hefty lead heading into the weekend. Bangladesh will need something special from here if they stand a chance of recording a first ever Test win over the home side.

Near miracles aren't beyond the Tigers these days, though, and they'll be clinching to the memory of the 2-0 Test series win they recorded in Pakistan in recent weeks. But with Subman Gill and returning Rishabh Pant looking to pile on the runs, the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed will need to step up to secure a total that their batters can realistically chase down in the fourth innings.

To see if the tourists can upset their massive neighbor this time, we have all the information you need on this page for how to get an India vs Bangladesh live stream and watch cricket online from anywhere in the world.

How to watch India vs Bangladesh live stream in the US

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To watch India vs Bangladesh stateside, you'll need access to Willow TV. It's available as part of some cable TV plans or you can watch directly through the streamer.

Alternatively, you can get Willow action through the OTT streaming specialist Sling TV.

The live TV streaming service Sling TV lets you stream cable channels over the internet. Best of all, there's no need to subscribe to a full Sling package to watch the cricket.

On your choice of Sling's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans, you'll find the Willow TV deals from only $10 per month only or $99 for a whole year of live cricket. And you can cancel at any time you wish.

How to watch India vs Bangladesh in India for free

Cricket fans in India can watch the Test series against Bangladesh for free thanks to JioCinema, as this free website and app will be showing live streams of both games.

If you want to watch the cricket on your TV in India, you'll need access to Sports18 — live coverage starts from 8.45 am IST each day.

How to watch India vs Bangladesh in the UK

India vs Bangladesh coverage in the UK is carried through TNT Sports, which is available via TV plans from Sky, BT, EE and Virgin.

Alternatively, you can access TNT Sports online by signing up to Discovery Plus Premium. The rolling monthly membership can be cancelled any time and costs £30.99 per month.

TNT Sports subscribers can also watch Caribbean Premier League 2024 online.

How to watch India vs Bangladesh in Australia

You can watch India vs Bangladesh in Australia across Fox Cricket 501 and Fox Sports More, with play starting each afternoon at 2 pm AEST.

If you don't have Fox and want and don't wish to subscribe, sports streaming specialist Kayo Sports will also show this and the other games of the series, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25.

How to watch India vs Bangladesh from anywhere with a VPN

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch India vs Bangladesh, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune into live cricket or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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When does the India vs Bangladesh match begin?

The 1st five-day Test match between India vs Bangladesh starts on Thursday, September 19, with the fifth and final day scheduled for Monday, September 23.

Each day of play starts at 9.30am IST local time, which is 5 am UK / 12am ET / 9 pm PT (previous day) / 2 pm AEST.

What are the series dates for India vs Bangladesh in 2024?

  • 1st Test: September 19-23 — M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • 2nd Test: Sep 27 - Oct 1 — Green Park Stadium, Kanpur

All you need to know about India vs Bangladesh

What are the India vs Bangladesh Test squads?

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Jaker Ali, Liton Das, Nayeem Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, Shadman Islam, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nahid Rana

What is the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test venue?

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium — sometimes known as the Chepauk Stadium and formerly called the Madras Cricket Club Ground — in Chennai is the opening venue for the two-game Test series between India and Bangladesh.

The ground has hosted Test cricket for over 90 years and has seen famous innings from Indian stars such as Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. Holding more than 38,000 spectators, it was also the venue for the 2024 Indian Premier League final.

What is the head-to-head record between India vs Bangladesh?

Head-to-head in Tests only

Played: 13
IND won:
11
BAN won:
0
Drawn: 2

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