No KL Rahul In India Squad For Bangladesh Test Series; 26-Year-Old Star To RETURN After 634 Days: Report

No KL Rahul In India Squad For Bangladesh Test Series; 26-Year-Old Star To RETURN After 634 Days: Report Photo : AP

KEY HIGHLIGHTS India are all set to play a two-match Test series vs Bangladesh from September 19.

KL Rahul is reportedly will not be selected in the squad.

A star 26-year-old is likely to mark his Test return after 634 days.

The Indian cricket team is set to return to action after a gap of 90 days, when they begin their two-match Test Series against Bangladesh on September 19. This will the first red-ball series that India will play under the new head coach Gautam Gambhir. This will be also the first of a series of 10 Test matches that India will play for the rest of the year as they aim to secure a place in the final of the World Test Championship 2025 for the third time in a row. It looks like India would be without KL Rahul in this two-match home Test series.

According to a report by SportsTak, KL Rahul might not be named in the squad for the two-match Test Series against Bangladesh. It also states that Rishabh Pant , who has not played a single Test match since December 2022, is set to return to the squad for the longest format after 634 days. Dhruv Jurel, who had a solid debut series against England, is set to be the reserve wicketkeeper-batter for the series.

A source close to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also revealed that the performances in the first round of the Duleep Trophy 2024 is unlikely to have any impact on the selection of the India squad for the Test series against Bangladesh.

Sarfaraz Khan, who had a remarkable debut series against England earlier this year, is set to retain his place in the side for the Bangladesh series.

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the series, with Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar being the two guaranteed pacers in the squad. The spot for the third pacer is likely to be taken by either Akash Deep or Arshdeep Singh, who might be rewarded after consistent outings in white-ball cricket for Inda.

India Likely Squad For Bangladesh Test Series

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep/Arshdeep Singh

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