Rohit Sharma: Team India will play a 2 test match series with Bangladesh from 19th September. The first match of the test series is to be played at the Chennai ground. Now less than 48 hours are left for the start of the first test match. Due to which Indian team captain Rohit Sharma held a press conference.

In which he mentioned about the playing 11 in the first test match. After Rohit Sharma's press conference, the picture of which players are going to get a chance in the first test match is becoming clear. Rohit has defended KL Rahul before the test series.

Rohit Sharma wants to give a chance to KL Rahul

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has defended wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul and now it is considered certain that Rahul will play in the first test match.

Because, in the press conference, Rohit Sharma while talking to the media about the questions being raised on KL Rahul said that,

“We all know the quality of KL Rahul. He has the talent – ​​it is important that we send a clear message. Since he has come back, he scored a century in South Africa, scored 80+ in Hyderabad and then unfortunately got injured. I don’t see any reason to drop KL Rahul from the Test team.”

Rohit Sharma said “We all know the quality of Rahul, he has got the talent – ​​it's important we give clear message – since he cameback, he scored a Hundred in South Africa, 80+ in Hyderabad then unfortunately got injured – I don't see any reason why he can't flourish in Tests”.

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These players including Sarfraz may have to be out

Veteran batsman Virat Kohli and star player Rishabh Pant have returned to Team India in the Test series against Bangladesh.

Due to which, now the players who played in the Test series against England can be dropped to include these two players in the playing 11.

Due to which it is now believed that Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel can be dropped despite their brilliant performance. Apart from this, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep and Akshar Patel can also be dropped. These five players can be seen serving water in the first test match.

Team India's probable playing 11 for the first test match

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.

Team India's 16-member squad for the first test match

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.