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IND vs BAN: BCCI has announced the Indian team for the first Test against Bangladesh. BCCI announced the 16-member team on Sunday. Rishabh Pant has returned to the Test team after 21 months. KL Rahul has also returned to the team. Apart from this, Yash Dayal's luck has also opened up. Fast bowler Yash Dayal has been selected in the Test team for the first time. 26-year-old Dayal took 4 wickets while playing for India B in the first match of the Dupil Trophy 2024. Therefore, the selectors have retained their trust in all-rounder Akash Deep, who took 9 wickets for India. He made his Test debut in February.
Pant returns to the team after 21 months
Star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has returned to the Test team after 21 months. Pant played his last Test against Bangladesh in December 2022. After which Pant had a car accident and he had to stay away from cricket for a long time. He has returned to international cricket after 15 months i.e. in June 2024.
So KL Rahul has also returned to this longest format. He last played a Test against England in January this year. Due to injury, he could not play the entire England series.
Indian team 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 Patal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal