The BCCI announced the Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday evening, which will be played at Chepauk stadium from September 19. Rishabh Pant makes a comeback to the red-ball setup for the first time after his fatal car accident, while Virat Kohli, who had skipped the home Test series against England earlier this year, also returns to the squad.
Jasprit Bumrah returns to the squad after a long break since India’s T20 world cup win while, Mohammed Shami failed to make the place.
India will engage in a two-match series against Bangladesh, who is touring to the country after completing a historic clean sweep against Pakistan earlier this week. The second Test will be played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1.
India and Bangladesh have played 13 Tests so far, out of which India won 11 times, while two games ended in draws.
🚨 NEWS 🚨- Team India's squad for the 1st Test of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against Bangladesh announced.
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 8, 2024
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep… pic.twitter.com/pQn7Ll7k3X
Team India’s squad for the 1st Test vs Bangladesh
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
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Source: HT
