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Indian team announced for Test against Bangladesh: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the 16-member Indian team for the first Test match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting from September 19 at home.
Rishabh Pant is back
Wicketkeeper and batsman Rishabh Pant has returned to the team. For the first time since March 2024, the Indian team will play a red-ball (Test) series. In the last series played, India defeated England 4-1. This will be the first red ball series for Gautam Gambhir, the newly appointed head coach of the Indian cricket team.
Dhruv Jurel selected as second wicketkeeper
India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah is also making a comeback in this series. He took a break after the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Along with this, Dhruv Jurel has also been selected as the second wicketkeeper.
These players did not get a place in the team
Shreyas Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan and Rituraj Gaikwad did not get a place in the first Test. KL Rahul has been included as a batsman. Rohit Sharma will captain the team. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav have been selected as spinners.
Indian team for the first test match
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Yash Dayal