BCCI has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as Rohit Sharma's replacement for 1st Test against Bangladesh. His availability for the 2nd Test will be decided after consulting with the BCCI's medical team.
'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,' said BCCI in a statement.
Jadeja & Shami Fail To Recover
Jadeja and Shami too have failed to recover from their respective injuries and have been ruled out. Other than this, domestic star Jaydev Unadkat has also been called up.
'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," said BCCI.
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Unadkat's Time Is Now
Jaydev Unadkat too has been rewarded for his domestic performances. 'The selection committee has also added fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat to India’s squad for the Test series,' the statement read.
Unadkat has been in splendid form, and it could be seen through his performances in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy.
India's updated squad for Tests vs Bangladesh
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
