Najmul Shanto will lead Bangladesh in the two-Test series in India. (AP)
Bangladesh have announced their 16-member squad for the upcoming two Test-match series against India. Najmul Shanto will lead the Tigers, fresh from their historic series victory in Pakistan.
India’s home season will open with the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on September 19, followed by the second match in Kanpur from September 27.
The hosts have announced their squad for the first Test, with senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli headlining the side. India are currently atop the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle standings with Bangladesh jumping up to the fourth spot after their wins in Pakistan.
Bangladesh have only made one change to their squad for the Pakistan tour, with Jaker Ali taking the spot of injured pacer Shoriful Islam. The Tigers recorded their first-ever series win in Pakistan, drubbing Pakistan 2-0 in Rawalpindi last month.
India hosted Bangladesh previously during the 2019-20 season where they beat the visitors 2-0 in the Test series.
The forthcoming Test series will also be followed by three T20Is in Gwalior, Delhi and Hyderabad.
Bangladesh squad for India Test series: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
India squad for first Bangladesh Test: 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, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
