India is fresh from the 3-0 series triumph against a low lying South Africa. The Indian team will next face an uphill task against Bangladesh in a two match test series, starting 14 November. The selection committee led by MSK Prasad met on Thursday to announce the Indian team for the Bangladesh test series.
Kuldeep Yadav, who was ousted from the 3rd test against South Africa due to an injury has been called back to the team in place of Shahbaz Nadeem. Its worth mentioning that Nadeem replaced Yadav in the third test and picked four wickets in two innings. The rest of the team remains the same which faced South Africa in the three match series.
The Indian team currently stands at number one position in ICC World Test Championship with 240 points and they will be eager to win the two games against Bangladesh to take their tally to 360 points.
After the home test series against Bangladesh, India will face a tough task in New Zealand when they face the hosts for two match test series next year.
India’s test squad for Bangladesh series
Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant
Schedule
1st Test, November 14-18 (Thursday-Monday) at Holkar Stadium, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
2nd Test, November 22-26 (Friday-Tuesday) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Bengal)
