IND vs BAN, 1st Test: Rishabh Pant Makes Comeback, Yash Dayal Gets Maiden Call-UP

New Delhi: The Men’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 16-member squad for the first Test of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against Bangladesh. The Test series will mark the commencement of India’s international home season for 2024-25. India will also play three T20Is against Bangladesh, and the team for the same will be selected later.

India’s squad for the 1st Test of the Bangladesh Test series: 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.

NEWS - Team India’s squad for the 1st Test of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against Bangladesh announced.

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… pic.twitter.com/pQn7Ll7k3X

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Rishabh Pant, who last played a Test match all the way back in December 2022, recently made his return to red-ball cricket during the Duleep Trophy 2024. The wicketkeeper-batter was part of the India B team that defeated India A in Bengaluru on Sunday.

It is worth mentioning that Pant’s last Test match was also against Bangladesh, as he was part of the team that won the game in Mirpur before he met with a car accident late in 2022. Pant and Dhruv Jurel, who was sensational behind the stumps during the Duleep trophy round 1 match, were picked as the designated wicketkeepers in the squad. KL Rahul is also back in the squad as a pure batter for the first Test. Sarfaraz Khan, who was impressive in his debut series against England, retains his spot in the squad.