Sarfaraz, Jurel Likely to Miss Out? Rohit Drops Hint on IND's XI Ahead of Chennai Test vs BAN

Ind vs Ban: We are roughly a couple of days away from the first Test at Chennai versus Bangladesh and the Indian captain Rohit Sharma has hinted at the playing XI. In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at the Chepauk, Rohit said that there were a few injuries in the last series and that gave the team an opportunity to look at the others. Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel were making their debuts in that series, but with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant fit - it is highly unlikely the other two get picked. 

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‘We got the opportunity look at new players’

“When we played in the last series against India, we had a lot of injuries and that’s when we got the opportunity look at new players,” Rohit Sharma said.

“Jaiswal had a great series when we played last time. Jurel showed what he is capable of as well in tough situations. Sarfaraz played fearlessly. You need all kind of players in your squad as well. You need players who are fearless, cautious and we have a mix of everything,” he said further. 

What Lies Ahead For Team India?

Team India will begin their red-ball schedule and keep their case for the World Test Championship Final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named in the official squad first Test match against Bangladesh , which will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The first test match will begin on September 19, 2024, at 09:30 AM IST. After the two-Test series against Bangladesh , India will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series before travelling to Australia later in the year for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Team India Squad For The First Test Match against 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 , and Yash Dayal.