After the Test series against South Africa, Team India has to play T20 series from India (Bangladesh). It is reported that Virat Kohli can be rested for this series and he can be replaced by Rohit Sharma. Since October last year, Kohli participated in most of the matches and during this time he played 48 of 56 matches in India. The team for the Bangladesh series will be selected on 24 October.
A source close to the selection committee told PTI on the condition of anonymity, “Considering the management of workload, there is a possibility that Virat Kohli may be given rest.” The source said, ‘It will also depend on how the captain himself feels. He understands his body in the best way and if the need arises, he himself can demand rest from the selectors.
Let us tell you that the T20 series between India and Bangladesh will start from November 3. The second match will be played in Rajkot on November 7 and the third in Nagpur on November 10. The Test series of the two matches will begin from November 14 in Indore which is part of the World Test Championship. The second and final Test will be played in Kolkata from 22 November. India will host the West Indies in a series of three T20s and similar ODIs in December.
Let me tell you that Bangladesh has announced their team for the tour of India. The team is as follows: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Naeem Sheikh, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyadh, Afif Hussain, Musaddak Hussain, Aminul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Mohammad Saifuddin, Al Amin Hussain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam
According to reports, in the selection committee meeting to be held on October 24, Team India can select some young players. These include the names of Shivam Dubey and Sanju Samson. Both these players are doing well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.