BCCI names a revised squad for the Test series against Bangladesh.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that captain Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test against Bangladesh with an injured thumb, while pacer Mohammad Shami and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have been ruled out of the two-match series after failing to recover from their knee and shoulder injuries.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar have been chosen as replacements for the trio, while Jaydev Unadkat has also been added to the squad. He makes his comeback in whites after 12 years.
BCCI statement stated:
“India captain Rohit Sharma met with a specialist in Mumbai for his left thumb injury, which he sustained during the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh. He has been advised 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.
Fast bowler Mohd. Shami and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are yet to fully recover from their respective shoulder and knee injuries and are ruled out of the Test series. 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.”
India's updated squad for Bangladesh Tests: 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.