Indian team announced for test match against Bangladesh: Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah to make a comeback; who are new faces and which big name is missing?

The 16-member Indian team has been announced for the home Test series against Bangladesh. Rishabh Pant has returned to the Test team while Jasprit Bumrah is going to make a comeback to international cricket after the T20 World Cup with this series.

Akash Deep and Yash Dayal get a chance

Among the new faces, Akash Deep and Yash Dayal have been given a chance. Dayal has been called up for the Indian team for the first time. While Akash made his international debut against England in Ranchi. Both Akash and Dayal impressed with their performance in the first round of the Duleep Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer missing from team

The big name among those missing from the Test team is Shreyas Iyer. While KL Rahul has returned to the Test team. At the same time, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, who made memorable debuts in the last home Test series against England, have both been selected in the team.

Indian squad for the first Test of 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