Tigers' maiden India Test on Feb 8-12

Bangladesh will play a historic one-off Test against India inHyderabad in February next year, marking the neighbouring country's first official trip here since claiming Test status sixteen years ago.

This is the first time Bangladesh will play a Test match on Indian soil.

"India will play Bangladesh in a historic one-off Test match from February 08-12, 2017 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The Test match will mark Bangladesh's first official visit to India since attaining Test status in 2000," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Ajay Shirke said in a statement.

Underlining the significance of the Test, BCCI president Anurag Thakur said the match would add value to India's home season.

"As a leading Test playing nation, it is BCCI's responsibility to give an opportunity to every Test playing nation. It is my pleasure to announce the historic one-off Test match against our neighbours Bangladesh early next year. This will be a great addition to our home season 2016-17," he said.

BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that the short tour would be a cherished experience for players and fans of both countries.