Rishabh Pant will play Test after 632 days: Who will get a chance, Kuldeep or Axar; Possible 11 for India-Bangladesh for the first Test

The Test series between India and Bangladesh is starting from tomorrow. The first Test will be played in Chennai. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant from India can return to the Test format after 632 days. He played his last Test against Bangladesh on 25 December 2022.

The big question before Team India is whether the team will give chance to 3 spinners or 3 pacers. If there are 3 spinners, then either Kuldeep Yadav or Akshar Patel may have to sit on the bench. Possible playing-11 of both the teams for the first test in the story…

5 batsmen and one wicketkeeper will get a chance Senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant have returned to the Test team. All three are confirmed to play in Chennai. Apart from these, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are confirmed in the top-3 positions.

Sarfaraz Khan, who scored 3 fifties against England, did nothing wrong that he should be dropped from the team. KL Rahul could not play the last series due to injury, so he is seen making a comeback in the playing-11 in place of Sarfaraz. In the press conference before the match, captain Rohit Sharma has also said that Rahul will get a chance.

Ashwin-Jadeja will be the two all-rounders After the top-6 batsmen, Team India will give chance to 2 senior spin bowling all-rounders in the form of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. If the team keeps 3 bowlers in the spin department, then only one of Kuldeep Yadav or Akshar Patel will get a chance. Considering Bangladesh, Team India will focus on strengthening its bowling. In such a situation, Kuldeep Yadav can be given priority.

Chances possible for 2 pacers After the top-9 players, only 2 members’ place will remain vacant in the team, which will be filled by 2 pacers. If Jasprit Bumrah is a part of the squad, then he will definitely get a chance in the playing-11. Along with him in the race are Mohammad Siraj, Yash Dayal and Akash Deep. Siraj is a senior player, while Akash had performed brilliantly in the last series against England. Therefore, one of these 2 will get a chance, being a senior player, Siraj seems to be winning here. Whereas Yash Dayal has not been able to debut till now, so it is difficult for him to get a chance.

5 players including Jurel, Dayal will sit on the bench In the 16-member squad of Team India, 5 players will sit on the bench. Among them, wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Akshar Patel, Akash Deep and Yash Dayal are more likely to sit on the bench.

Bangladesh’s playing-11 is almost decided Bangladesh’s playing-11 in the Chennai Test seems almost decided. The team will give chance to the same players who won the Test series 2-0 in Pakistan recently. There has been only one change in the squad, injured Shoriful Islam is out. Zakir Ali has been included in the squad in his place. In such a situation, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Taijul Islam, Naim Hasan, Syed Khalid Ahmed and Zakir Ali Anik may sit out for the first match.