NEW DELHI: Pace sensation Mayank Yadav received his maiden call-up as the Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee announced India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, set to begin on October 6.
Suryakumar Yadav will captain the team, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy making their returns.
Test regulars Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant have been given a break.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming IDFC FIRST Bank T20I series against Bangladesh. After the completion of the Test series, India will play three T20Is at Gwalior, New Delhi and Hyderabad,” BCCI said in release.
India’s squad for 3 T20Is against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav