The BCCI on Sunday announced India’s squad for the 1st Test against Bangladesh with bowler Yash Dayal getting his maiden call up.
The team captained by Rohit Sharma will take on the Bangla Tigers in a 2-match Test series. After the Tests, the two teams will face each other in a 3-match T20I series.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant makes comeback to the Test team while Jasprit Bumrah will also be available. Virat Kohli also returned to the Test side having missed the five-Test series against England at home earlier this year.
However, Mohammed Shami failed to make it to the Test side even though chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had earlier expressed that the right-arm seamer was targeting a return in the first Test against Bangladesh.
The first Test of the series will be held in Chennai from September 19 while the second Test will take place in Kanpur from September 27.
🚨 NEWS 🚨- Team India’s squad for the 1st Test of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against Bangladesh announced.
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
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 8, 2024
India are coming off an ODI series loss against Sri Lanka while bangladesh are in top form having recently defeated Pakistan in a Test series.
After the Bangladesh series, New Zealand, who last toured India for bilaterals in 2021, will play a three-match Test series starting October 16 that will continue until the first week of November. Following the Black Caps series, India are scheduled to travel to Australia for a much anticipated five-match Test series.
India will play their first series at home next year against England, who featured in a five-Test match series in India earlier this year. The Three Lions will tour India for five T20Is and three ODIs across January and February 2025.
India squad for 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.
