On Sunday, India finally ended a 92-year wait by beating Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series in Chennai. India won by 280 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, marking a historic moment.

This victory brings India’s Test record to 179 wins and 178 losses after 580 matches. India played its first Test in 1932, led by CK Naidu, but lost by 158 runs. Since then, India had never managed to have more wins than losses in Tests.

India now joins Australia, England, South Africa, and Pakistan as teams with more Test wins than losses.

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In the match, Ravichandran Ashwin shined with a six-wicket haul, helping India dominate Bangladesh and win by 280 runs on the fourth day, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

Though India’s top order struggled in the first innings, Ashwin’s century and Jadeja’s 86 helped turn things around. India gained a 227-run lead after bowling out Bangladesh for 149 in the first innings. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant added more runs in the second innings, setting Bangladesh a tough target of 515.

In the end, Bangladesh was bowled out for 234, with Najmul Hossain Shanto scoring 82 runs off 127 balls. India secured a comfortable victory.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who was named “Man of the Match” for his 191 runs against Pakistan in the first Test at Rawalpindi, decided to donate his prize money to help the flood victims in Bangladesh.

“I want to announce that I’m donating my prize money because of the floods happening back in Bangladesh,” Rahim said after Bangladesh’s 10-wicket win over Pakistan, their first victory against Pakistan in Test cricket.

Bangladesh started the match strong, reducing Pakistan to 16 for 3 on the first day. But Pakistan fought back, with Saud Shakeel scoring 141 and Mohammad Rizwan making 171. Pakistan declared their innings at 448 for 6.

Bangladesh, fielding an all-pace attack for the first time in 28 years, replied with 565 runs, taking a 117-run lead. Mushfiqur Rahim’s impressive 191, along with fifties from Shadman Islam (93) and Mehidy Hasan (77), put Bangladesh in control.

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On the final day, Pakistan collapsed from 23 for 1 to 104 for 5, with spinners Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan taking seven wickets to bowl them out for just 146.

Bangladesh’s openers quickly chased down the remaining 30 runs to win.

This was Bangladesh’s first win over Pakistan in 14 Test matches. Previously, they had lost 12 and drawn one since their first match in 2001. Bangladesh has now beaten 9 out of the 11 Test-playing nations, with only India and South Africa left to beat.

The case was filed by Rafiqul Islam, whose son, Rubel, was killed on August 7 during protests in Bangladesh. Shakib is the 28th person accused in the case, which also includes former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among the 154 people.

Shakib Al Hasan is currently in Rawalpindi, playing in a Test match against Pakistan. However, Rafiqul’s lawyers have asked for Shakib to be removed from the series and banned from cricket. A legal notice was reportedly sent to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

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BCB president Faruque Ahmed said they haven’t received the notice yet but will review the situation after the ongoing Test match.

He explained that the board will make a decision once they have more information. They plan to address the issue during the break between the first and second Tests, which starts on August 30.

The complaint was filed by Rubel’s father, Rafiqul Islam, who said that hundreds of people, including Shakib Al Hasan and Ahmed, were involved in the crime.

Both Shakib Al Hasan and Ahmed were previously members of parliament from the Awami League party (ALP), which was led by Sheikh Hasina, who recently stepped down as prime minister after student protests.

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The case also names former ministers and members of parliament, including Hasina, Obaidul Quader, and 156 others. About 400 unidentified people were listed as well. The complaint claims that Rubel was shot during a protest on August 5 and later died in the hospital on August 7.

It’s reported that Hasan was not in Bangladesh during the protest, as he was in Canada playing cricket.

Faruque Ahmed made history as the first BCB president who has actually played competitive cricket. He represented Bangladesh in seven ODIs between 1988 and 1999 and also captained the team in the 1994 ICC Trophy.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Faruque Ahmed was appointed as a director on the BCB board by the National Sports Council (NSC), alongside Nazmul Abedeen Fahim.

The NSC also replaced two previous directors, Jalal Yunus and Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, with Faruque and Fahim.

Earlier in the week, Jalal Yunus resigned from his role as BCB director and chairman of the cricket operations committee. The NSC had requested Yunus to step down. Yunus explained that he wanted to ensure that cricket in Bangladesh could continue to progress and did not want to stand in the way.

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“I resigned for the good of cricket. I believe in making sure the sport is run properly. I support their decision to replace me, according to the rules. I don’t want to be a roadblock to cricket’s development,” Yunus told ESPNcricinfo.

Yunus was a former Bangladesh fast bowler and has been involved in sports management since the late 1990s. He held important positions in the BCB from 2009 and became the head of cricket operations in 2021. Although Yunus stepped down, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam chose not to resign and is leaving the decision up to the NSC.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh is preparing to face Pakistan in a two-match Test series starting on August 21, with the second match scheduled from August 30 to September 3. Both matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The ICC spokesperson said they are working with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), local security, and their own consultants to ensure everyone’s safety.

The issue was mentioned at the ICC Annual Conference in Colombo last month but wasn’t formally discussed.

The tournament will feature ten teams playing 23 matches over 18 days at two stadiums: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Warm-up matches will be held from September 27 to October 1 at BKSP in Dhaka. The tournament schedule was announced in May with Prime Minister Hasina, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana present.

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India is in Group A with New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and defending champions Australia. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland. South Africa will play England in the opening match, followed by Bangladesh against Scotland.

Australia will start their campaign on October 4 in Sylhet against Sri Lanka, and India will play New Zealand the same day.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on October 17 in Sylhet and October 18 in Dhaka. The final will be held in Dhaka on October 20.