IND vs BAN | Yash Dayal earns maiden call-up as BCCI announces squad for first Test against Bangladesh

ByArijit Kundu,SportsCafe Editor

09/08/2024

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The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 16-man squad for the first Test against B♚angladesh at the M. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Uttar Pradesh pacer Yash Dayal earned✨ his maiden national call-up with Rohit Sharma set to lead the Men in Blue starting September 19.

Eyeing to strengthen the crown spot in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, India have made a few amendments to their Test set-up ahead of the first test against Bangladesh. Rishabh Pant returns to the red-ball format after his career-threatening accident kept him away from action until the 2024 Indian Premier League where he marked a comeback.

In another heart-warming news, Dayal earned his maiden national call-up to the Test team. He has scalped 76 wickets from 24 First Class games for UP at a bowling aꦦverage of 28.89. He bagged four-wickets in the recent India versus India B clash in the Duleep Trophy with a three-fer in the second innings. His left-arm angle will be key in the fast bowlers mix of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Sira🧸j and Akash Deep.

In another debacle for the No. 5 batting spot, both Sarfara𓂃z Khan and KL Rahul will have to ply their trade to prove their mettle ahead of India’s packed red-ball calendar. While Rohit Sharma is likely to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill is likely to get an extended run at the No. 3 position despite his poor numbers in🅰 the England series back in March.

Also, Ravindra Jadeja retained his spot in the Test squad following his o🐬mission in the ODIs against Sri Lanka. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin are other spin-bowling all-rounders in the squad.

Bangladesh, on the ot🌠her hand, are yet to announce its squad for the forthcoming series. They are riding on confidence after inducing a whitewash against Pakistan at their backyard.

India’s squad for first Test against Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman🦹 Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja♊, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.

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