India cricket team spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been left out of the playing XI for the IND vs BAN 1st Test in Chennai. Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in the contest. The series marks the start of a marathon 10-match Test season for Rohit Sharma and co.
No Kuldeep Yadav for IND vs BAN 1st Test
Chennai’s own Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have been included in the playing XI as India have opted for a two-spinner and three-pacer approach for the Chennai Test. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will warm the bench for the contest. This means that India will enter the contest without the services of any specialist spinners, given that both Ashwin and Jadeja are all-rounders. The seam attack comprises of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep.
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India playing XI for IND vs BAN 1st Test
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
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