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The complete list of India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh is finally out. The list of upcoming sports events has witnessed some exciting inclusion and exclusion of the talented cricketers. The major changes include the exit of the 2023 ODI World Cup’s highest wicket-taker Mohammed Shami’s exit due to fitness issues while marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah marked his comeback after the spectacular performance in the ICC T20 World Cup. More or less the Indian team includes ample changes in comparison to the squad that was picked for India’s previous Test assignment against England which India won with a score of 4-1. Let’s check out the complete details of this segment.
The complete list of India Squad For 1st Test vs Bangladesh
Prominent players like Rajat Patidar, KS Bharat, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, and Devdutt Padikkal didn’t make it to the 16-member squad while Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Yash Dayal, and KL Rahul marked their entry after the absence from the last test series with England.
The list of the squad includes batsmen Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli along with wicket keepers KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), and also bowlers R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal, and all-rounders Axar Patel and R Jadeja.
In fact, talented batsman Shreyas Iyer who appeared in the ODI series with Sri Lanka also didn’t make it to the list. India lost this series in a 2-0 margin which marks the latter’s first bilateral ODI-series win in 27 years against India since 1997.
Iyer’s absence from the upcoming series despite scoring a half-century in the first Duleep Trophy match is undoubtedly disappointing for his fans. However, the decision to exclude him is purely from the perspective of the competition he has for the middle-order spots.
Where to watch the Test series’s live-streaming
The highly anticipated series is set to commence on September 19, 2024, on the home ground of India. Featuring two Test matches the first match will be played at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai and the second match will be held at Green Park, Kanpur.
In case you want an on-field experience The IND vs BAN tickets will be available at the PayTm Insider app soon. As for the online and television viewers, it will be shown on TV via the Sports 18 Channel and will be streamed on the Rabbitholebd YouTube channel. Moreover, the TV telecast will also be available on GTV.
