IND vs BAN Test series – IND BAN 1ST TEST: India captain Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test starting on December 14 after a finger injury. Vice-captain KL Rahul will lead the side in his absence, while Abhimanyu Easwaran is picked as a reserve. Meanwhile, Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar were drafted in as Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja are RULED OUT. Jaydev Unadkat also makes a comeback after 12 years to the Test squad. Follow India vs Bangladesh LIVE updates & Check India Squad Bangladesh Test Series with Insidesport.IN
UPDATE 🚨: Changes to #TeamIndia’s squad for the Test series against Bangladesh.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of 1st Test. KL Rahul to lead. Abhimanyu Easwaran named as replacement.
Mohd Shami & Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Test series. Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar replace them.
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 11, 2022
IND vs BAN Test series: Rohit Sharma to miss 1st Test, Mohammad Shami, Ravindra Jadeja RULED OUT, Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar named replacements, Rahul to lead in Chattogram – Check details
India Squad Bangladesh Test Series: India captain Rohit Sharma consulted a specialist in Mumbai after injuring his left thumb during the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh. He has been advised of appropriate management for this injury and will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh. The BCCI Medical Team will take a call on his availability for the second and final Test at a later stage. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as his replacement for the first Test.
India squad Bangladesh Test: Who is in and who is out?
- Captain Rohit Sharma is out of the 1st Test. he is also doubtful for the 2nd test.
- Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Shami are also ruled out.
- Saurabh Kumar and Navdeep Saini come in as replacements.
- Jaydev Unadkat is added to the squad.
- Abhimanyu Easwaran is brought in as cover for Rohit.
- KL Rahul will lead the team in Rohit’s absence.
Fast bowler Mohammad Shami and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are yet to fully recover from their respective injuries and are ruled out of the Test series. Jadeja last played for India in July, while Shami had travelled to Bangladesh before his injury. The latter is at the NCA working on his rehabilitation.
The selectors have named Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar as replacements for Shami and Jadeja respectively. The selection committee has also added fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat to India’s squad for the Test series. Jaydev Unadkat joins the team after helping Saurashtra to the Vijay Hazare Trophy last month. Meanwhile, Saurabh Kumar, Navdeep Saini and Abhimanyu Easwaran are already in Bangladesh as part of the India A series.
India’s updated squad for Bangladesh Tests – India Squad Bangladesh Test Series: KL Rahul (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat
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