IND BAN Test Series: IND vs BAN 1st Test – After the ODI series, India will play two Tests against Bangladesh starting from December 14. The ODI series loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the visitors, but more bad news awaits India. Even before a ball is bowled, India lose three first-choice players. With the results not going away, this news has come as a dampener. Which of the three players won’t play a part in the Test series let’s check out. Follow IND vs BAN Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
1) Mohd Shami – ruled out with shoulder injury
2) Rohit Sharma (Most probably)
3) Rishabh Pant (Doubtful)
IND BAN Test Series: India lose 3 first-choice players for India vs Bangladesh TEST Series, CHECK Details as 1st TEST starts on 14th DEC: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
IND BAN Test Series: What has happened to India’s three first-choice players?
Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh due to a shoulder injury. The pacer was likely to be named in the Test squad, but he is yet to recover in time. Jaydev Unadkat has been called up as a cover. The left-arm pacer is back with the Test team after a gap of 12 years. He last played a Test match against South Africa.
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“Injury, in general, teaches you to appreciate every moment. I’ve had my share of injuries throughout my career. It’s humbling. It gives you perspective.
“No matter how many times I’ve been hurt, I’ve learned from that injury and come back, even more, stronger,” Shami wrote in a post on Instagram in which he also thanked his fans for their love and support,” Shami wrote on Twitter.
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are most likely to be ruled out due to thumb injuries and back stiffness. While the India skipper badly hurt his thumb in the second ODI against Bangladesh, Pant was ruled out of the ODI series with a back injury. Rohit is currently seeking medical help in Mumbai, while the status of Pant’s injury is still not clear.
Abhimanyu Easwaran has been called as cover for Rohit, while for Pant there is a backup wicketkeeper in the form of KS Bharat.
IND BAN Test Series: India lose 3 first-choice players for India vs Bangladesh TEST Series, CHECK Details as 1st TEST starts on 14th DEC: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
India Test squad for 2022 Bangladesh tour
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav.
