The first match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played in Chittagong tomorrow 14 December. KL Rahul and Shubman Gill can start the innings as openers for India. In this way, India’s opening pair is almost fixed.
After being defeated in the ODI series, the Indian team will now take on Bangladesh to play the Test series. Due to an injury in this match, KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of Indian captain Rohit Sharma. There is no doubt about KL Rahul and Shubman Gill as the pair of openers. Indian bowling has become a major headache for Indian team management. The best bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami are absent from the Indian team. In the absence of these bowlers, selecting Indian bowling can become a headache for Rahul Dravid. Selecting the right bowling combination for the head coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid, is a challenging task.
Jaydev Unadkat has been given a place in the Indian team in place of Mohammed Shami. But there is still doubt about his playing in the team. Unfortunately after getting a place in the Indian team after a long gap of 12 years he has not been able to fly to Bangladesh due to a lack of a visa at present. There will not be much change in the Indian batting order. In place of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill will start the innings with captain KL Rahul.
Cheteshwar Pujara can come to bat at number three against Bangladesh.Virat Kohli will come down to bat at number four and Shreyas Iyer at number five. Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will come to bat at number six. In the absence of Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwini can come to bat at number seven as his replacement. Akshar Patel can be seen batting at number eight. Shardul Thakur can also be given chances in the playing eleven. On the other hand, in bowling, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj can be included in the playing eleven in place of 2 other fast bowlers.
Indian Possible Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, R Ashwani, Akshar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Siraj.
