IND vs BAN Live: Check out team India’s playing XI for the 1st Test

In the first test, stand-in captain KL Rahul along with team managers have decided to prioritise the spinners as three of the best magicians play against the Bengal Tigers – Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel.

Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj are the two pacers in the playing XI, and Jaydev Unadkat who could have been a part of team today, is yet to arrive Bangladesh due to visa issues.

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KL Rahul and Gill will be starting the batting lineup, along with Virat Kohli and Pujara backing up the top order unit. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant will handle the middle order, along with all-rounders Axar and Ashwin.

“We’ll bat first. Looks a good wicket, put runs on the board and hope that the wicket breaks, use the foot-marks later on and try and see if we can take 20 wickets. There have been a few injuries, obviously we miss our captain Rohit and a few others but that gives opportunities to other guys. Everyone’s played a little bit of cricket and they’ll be excited to take on this challenge and contribute to the team. Kuldeep plays, there are 3 spinners – Axar, Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav – and two medium pacers – Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav,” said KL Rahul.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj