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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the second Test match against Banglad♉esh, which will be played in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1.൲ The team will be led by captain Rohit Sharma.
The squad remains unchange♏d from the first Test, which India won convincin♍gly by 280 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has retained the same squad for the second Test of the IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against Bangladesh. The second Test will be played in Kanpur from 27th September,” stated BCCI in their official media release.
The 16-member squad for announced minutes after India’s resounding victory in the first Test. The team will look to continue their dominant performance in the second match and seal the series.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s 6-fer guides India to victory in Chennai Test
Ravichandran Ashwin’s exceptional performance, a six-wicket haul, was pivotal in guiding India to a commanding victory over Bangladesh in the first Test.
The match concluded on the fourth day, with Bangladesh resuming their innings at 158 for 4 but ultimately being bowled out for 234. Ashwin’s six-fer, coupled with 3 wickets from Ravindra Jadeja, ensured th🎐at India took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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India in Tests:
- Matches: 580
- Won: 179*
- Lost: 178
- Draw: 222
- Tied: 1
For tﷺhe first ไtime in their 92-year old Test cricket history, India have more wins than defeats.
India squad for Kanpur Test:
Rohit Sharꦫma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandra🦄n Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
