India's Squad For 1st Test Vs Bangladesh: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have officially announced the Indian squad for first Test match against Bangladesh, and the Indian fans are set to witness the return of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul back into the red-ball circuit.
Alongside this, Akash Deep has been rewarded for his brilliant performance against England earlier in the year, and Yash Dayal can potentially earn his debut cap after being called to the national side for the first time in his career.
India's Squad For 1st Test Vs Bangladesh: 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
Rishabh Pant has been in splendid form in the ongoing Duleep Trophy and his inclusion now further intensifies the competition for the wicket-keeper batsman slot in the playing XI.
In his absence, KL Rahul carried the middle order of the Indian Cricket Team on his back and saved the side on numerous occasions with his scintillating knocks.
Upon dropping KL Rahul, the Rohit Sharma-led side found two new faces in the form of Dhruv Jurel and Sarfraz Khan, and both the cricketers capped their debut series against England in a comprehensive manner, as they notched up vital runs which helped India thrash the visitors 4-1 earlier in the year.
India Vs Bangladesh Test Series Complete Schedule (All Details Are As Per Indian Standard Time)
| Fixture | Venue | Day and Date | Time |
| India Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Thursday, September 19 - Monday, September 23 | 09:30 AM |
| India Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | Friday, September 27 - Tuesday, October 1 | 09:30 AM |