Indian Team Announced for First Test Against Bangladesh, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul Return

BCCI has announced the Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh. India vs Bangladesh two-match Test series will start from September 19. The first Test will be held in Chennai and the second in Kanpur. BCCI announced the 16-member squad for the Chennai Test on Sunday. Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has returned to the Test team after 21 months. Pant played the last Test in December 2022 coincidentally against Bangladesh. After that Pant had a car accident and had to stay away from cricket for a long time. He made a comeback to international cricket after 15 months i.e. in June 2024.

KL Rahul has also returned to the longest format. He played the last Test against England in January this year. He could not play the entire England series due to injury. Fast bowler Yash Dayal’s luck has shone. He has been selected for the first time. 26-year-old Dayal took four wickets for India B in the first match in the Duleep Trophy 2024. At the same time, the selectors have kept faith in all-rounder Akash Deep, who took nine wickets for India A. He made his Test debut in February.

Batsman Sarfaraz Khan and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel are also part of the Indian squad. Both made their Test debut against England in February and performed in three matches. The spin quartet of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel remains intact. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will come on the field after a long time. He has not played any match since the T20 World Cup 2024. Mohammad Siraj will support him in the fast bowling attack. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill will be looking to make a splash with the bat.

Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.