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KL Rahul, Axar Patel Axed From India's Playing XI vs Bangladesh By World Cup Winner

The Indian cricket team for the first test against Bangladesh, starting on September 19, has been announced. Pacers Yash Dayal and Akash Deep got national team call-ups while Rishabh Pant also made a comeback in the Rohit Sharma-led side. The two-Test Bangladesh series will be the start of a long season for India. After Bangladesh, India will face New Zealand, South Africa and Australia towards the end of the year. The performance of the team in the Test series against Bangladesh, thus, will be crucial.

"That 1 Per Cent...": Rohit Sharma Joins Viral Trend, Internet Goes Wild

India captain Rohit Sharma is gearing up for a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19. Apart from doing rigorous training drills, Rohit revealed his 'one per cent' other side through a viral Instagram trend. In a reel posted on Instagram, where people reveal their 99 per cent and rest one per cent side. In the first half of the video, Rohit can be seen doing the hard yards with rigorous workout and training in the gym. In the next half, Rohit can be seen having a laugh and teasing his trainer and friends.

Rishabh Pant Finds Unexpected Fan In WWE Hall Of Famer. Internet Left Stunned

Rishabh Pant is all set to return to international red-ball cricket after the wicket-keeper batter was included in the Indian cricket team squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh starting September 19. Pant will be making his return after around 20 months as he was sidelined for a long time following the injuries suffered in a car accident in 2022. He was a key member of the Indian cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2024 and he also made his ODI return against Sri Lanka. Pant has now found a fan in WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff.

Sarfaraz Khan To Play Duleep Trophy Despite Bangladesh Test Selection. What This Means

As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Duleep Trophy squads for the second round, the majority of the players picked in the India squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, including Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, were withdrawn. The likes of Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel, who all have been exempted from the second round, as well, but the scenario is a little different for Sarfaraz Khan and Yash Dayal, both of whom were also named for the Test series opener.

Steve Smith Says Virat Kohli Is Australian. Explains Why

Veteran batter Steve Smith described Virat Kohli's approach on the field in a unique way, saying the Indian batting stalwart is Australian in his thoughts and action. India and Australia will renew their intense rivalry at the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will see the two nations squaring off in the all-important five-match series at Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. India have won the last two editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy held in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21 respectively.

"He Can Take Wickets On A Cement Pitch": Ex-Pakistan Star Reserves Special Compliment For Jasprit Bumrah

Arguably the finest bowler of his generation and the best in the world at the moment, Jasprit Bumrah is used to getting the highest praise from cricketers, experts and fans alike. However, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has gone one step further in stating that Bumrah is so good that he would threaten batters on cement pitches. Bumrah - who won the Player of the Tournament award in India's title-winning 2024 T20 World Cup - was singled out for compliments by Ali.

Why Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami Weren't Picked For 1st Bangladesh Test

India's squad for the first Test against Bangladesh is out, with a number of top stars like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant making their return. Rookie pacer Yash Dayal also earned his maiden call-up to India's Test team. But, there was no return for Mohammed Shami, though the veteran pacer was expected to be fit for the first Test against Bangladesh. Shreyas Iyer, despite his impressive performance in the first Duleep Trophy match, wasn't picked by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee either.

"One Of India's Best Test Batsmen": Sourav Ganguly's Big Praise For Rishabh Pant

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket but at the same time, the southpaw needs to raise his game in the shorter formats. Pant on Sunday returned to the Test side for the first time since his life-threatening car accident in December 2022. He is expected to the start the first Test against Bangladesh beginning in Chennai on September 19. Since his return earlier this year following the accident, Pant has played T20s and ODIs and has done well.

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KL Rahul, Axar Patel Axed From India's Playing XI vs Bangladesh By World Cup Winner

"That 1 Per Cent...": Rohit Sharma Joins Viral Trend, Internet Goes Wild

Rishabh Pant Finds Unexpected Fan In WWE Hall Of Famer. Internet Left Stunned

Sarfaraz Khan To Play Duleep Trophy Despite Bangladesh Test Selection. What This Means

Steve Smith Says Virat Kohli Is Australian. Explains Why

"He Can Take Wickets On A Cement Pitch": Ex-Pakistan Star Reserves Special Compliment For Jasprit Bumrah

Why Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami Weren't Picked For 1st Bangladesh Test

"One Of India's Best Test Batsmen": Sourav Ganguly's Big Praise For Rishabh Pant