The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh.
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav, who turned heads in the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Lucknow Super Giants, was rewarded for his pace and accuracy with a maiden call-up to the national side.
The squad announcement also marked the return of mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma to the national set-up. However, Sanju Samson is likely to be the first-choice wicketkeeper for the Suryakumar Yadav-led team.
Amongst those who could make their international debut during the series are seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, pacer Harshit Rana, and Mayank.
FOLLOW LIVE | IND vs BAN 2nd Test Day 3 live score updates
Meanwhile, in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, who have been rested, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh will lead the fast-bowling unit.
Interestingly, the squad initially included three seam-bowling all-rounder options with Reddy, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube in the mix. However, Dube was ruled on the eve of the first T20I due to injury and was replaced by middle-order batter Tilak Varma.
The first T20I is set to be played on October 6 in Gwalior, while the teams will play the remaining two on October 9 (New Delhi) and October 12 (Hyderabad).
Comments
SHARE