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BCCI Set to Finalise India’s Test Squad for Bangladesh Series

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The BCCI Selection Committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, is set to announce India’s Test squad for the Bangladesh series, which starts on September 19, 2024. India’s previous success against England earlier this year has raised expectations for the team.

Key Players Likely in the Squad:

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Virat Kohli
  • Jasprit Bumrah
  • Ravichandran Ashwin

Other players, such as Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, could also be selected based on their performances in the ongoing first-class matches.

As the normal Test players are not much into the action and the main talents like Rohit, Virat, Bumrah, and Ashwin are also likely to be a part of the ongoing first-class in India, useful as a trial for selecting the final 15 players for the Test series of Bangladesh.

This event thus provides the much-needed push to top contenders such as Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Mukesh Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh and KS Bharat in order to show form and more importantly have a fierce competition.

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Schedule of the Duleep Trophy Tournament

“The Duleep Trophy will be a crucial indicator for selectors before announcing the squad.” – BCCI Official

Duleep Trophy Tournament Schedule

Dates Venues
September 5–8 Bengaluru and Anantapur
September 12 (Camp) Chennai

According to ESPNcricinfo, the BCCI will likely release the two-Test series squad against Bangladesh after the first round of the Duleep Trophy that is to be held from September 5 to 8 in Bengaluru and Anantapur.

The mentioned domestic tournament works as an important judicious indicator towards the selectors as the team announcement is anticipated shortly.

Once the team is decided in each category, the finalized players will assemble at Chennai, where a preparatory camp has been scheduled to be started from September 12 before the team leaves for Bangladesh.

This camp will be essential in the fine-tuning of such strategies, blending of the team, and preparing players for the ordeal they are likely to undergo in the series.

In the next encounters, which are as important for India to build up their Test status as for the cricketers to solidify their place for the national team.


Significance of the Series

 India’s Test Squad for Bangladesh

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India’s Test series for Bangladesh will start their long Test series under the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.

This series is important to India in their run for the championship as they seek to get as many points as they can early in the competition.

Bangladesh has a prolific leader in Najmul Shanto, who gave a superb performance recently by getting the team to win in a 2-0 series against Pakistan.

The matches will be held at iconic venues: The first Test was played in Madras at Chepauk Stadium, while the second one was played in Kanpur – two venues that tend to provide spinner-friendly wickets.

Bangladesh, this series is a chance to capitalize on their recent achievements, and even with seventeen points ahead of them, they are capable of proving it on the territory of New Zealand, opposing one of the best Test teams.

India prepares for this all-important beginning, the series assures good and closely fought cricket and an intense battle with a lot at stake to begin a World Test Championship campaign and beyond.


Future Challenges for the Indian Side

Upcoming Series Opponents Format
New Zealand Series New Zealand 3 Tests
South Africa Tour South Africa 5 ODIs

India has a packed calendar for cricket throughout the year and in October, the games will resume as India hosts New Zealand in a three-Test series at home, which will be a chance for them to consolidate their position in the current WTC cycle.

After the New Zealand series, Rohit Sharma and his men will have a limited series in South Africa, comprising five soft white balls, which will prepare them up for the red cherry challenge both in formats and conditions.

As for now, India stands at the top of the WTC points table with a lead of 68 points. 52 percentage points.

To be able to maintain the streak of not losing a single match at home for the series against Bangladesh and New Zealand will be important for them if they have to have a chance to make it to the WTC final for the third time in a row.

Winning these home series could make India almost establish their position in the final itself, all showing that the Indian team is well-balanced and consistent, especially in the longest form of the game. 

The race in WTC, every match will be a step to their ultimate goal of winning the Test mace.

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References: hindustantimes.com

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