The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the first Test of India’s two-match series against Bangladesh on Sunday. The series will be inaugurated in Chennai from September 19-23.
Skipper Rohit Sharma He will continue to lead the Indian team in red ball cricket after announcing his retirement from T20 internationals.
Recall of Rishabh Pant, first chance for Yash Dayal
The most remarkable place in the team is the return of the goalkeeper Rishabh pantsHe made a strong comeback after a long injury. Having been instrumental in India’s Test success in recent years, Pant will be eager to make an immediate impact.
Another significant addition to the squad is the inclusion of Yash Dayalwho earned his maiden Test call-up for his impressive performances in domestic cricket. Dayal joins the already inbound pace attack jasprit bumrah, Muhammad Siraj and Akash Deep.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are back
India’s batting line-up is bolstered by its comeback Virat Kohliwho missed the five-match Test series against England due to personal reasons. One of the greatest batsmen of his generation, Kohli will be eager to make a significant contribution to the series.
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Also, KL Rahul Having missed several Tests against England due to injury, he was remembered after a brilliant half-century in the fourth innings of the recently concluded Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B.
And Bangladesh will be high in self-confidence after the final clean-up Pakistan in their away series. The tourists will look to carry this momentum forward and challenge India.
India squad for first test against Bangladesh:
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
