Young pacer Mayank Yadav earned his maiden Team India call-up on Saturday because the BCCI introduced a 15-man squad the upcoming three-match T20I collection in opposition to Bangladesh. Mayank loved a breakout season within the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this yr, however his season was minimize brief as a result of a hamstring harm. Meanwhile, KKR thriller spinner Varun Chakravarthy additionally make a comeback after nearly three years. He final featured throughout the 2021 T20 World Cup within the UAE.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming IDFC FIRST Bank T20I collection in opposition to Bangladesh. After the completion of the Test collection, India will play three T20Is at Gwalior, New Delhi and Hyderabad,” the BCCI stated in a press release.
Suryakumar Yadav will proceed to steer the aspect, whereas Hardik Pandya has additionally been included. Meanwhile, there was no place within the squad for Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah.
India will begin the collection with the primary match at Gwalior on October 6.
Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma are the 2 wicketkeepers within the aspect.
Mayank has been on the sidelines since April 30 after struggling an harm throughout the IPL 2024.
It was throughout mid-IPL, the 22-year-old Mayank, who hails from Delhi, was dominated out as a result of decrease stomach pressure.
Such has been his expertise that he was wrapped in cotton wool with an in depth rehabilitation programme and of late has been bowling 14-15 overs per day on the NCA.
However, it’s believed that earlier than being unleashed into pink ball format in Ranji Trophy, Bangladesh collection is the very best alternative for the nationwide choice committee and head coach Gautam Gambhir to take a look at how he’s coping on the worldwide degree with solely 4 overs to bowl.
If his physique holds up effectively, they could slowly draft him into the longer codecs as he’s thought of a prospect who will serve Indian cricket for the longest time.
Chakravarthy, an important cog in KKR’s victorious IPL marketing campaign below Gambhir’s mentorship, was missed as not too long ago because the tour to Zimbabwe and likewise Sri Lanka regardless of a powerful 21 wickets from 14 video games.
However, it’s understood that Gambhir was very eager on having Chakravarthy, who primarily bowls quick leg-breaks together with a misleading flawed ‘un.
India will play three T20Is in Gwalior (October 6), New Delhi (October 9) and Hyderabad (October 12) in opposition to Najmul Hossain Shanto’s Bangladesh.
India’s squad for 3 T20Is in opposition to Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
(With PTI Inputs)
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