India Vs Bangladesh 2024, 1st Test: BCCI’s Vice-Captaincy Decision Sparks Leadership Controversy Issues

New Delhi: The speculations regarding resting famous person pacer Jasprit Bumrah for a 2-match Test series against Bangladesh perceived to come true, but Bumrah’s shocking inclusion inside of the squad for the first Test proved otherwise. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, too, found his way back into the Test fold after almost 20 months as India declared their sixteen-man squad for the series opener on Sunday. While the comebacks were the massive positives, omissions of noted names and no named vice-captain by the BCCI selection committee ended in enough discussion.

Over the past series of Test matches between India and England, Jasprit Bumrah used to be given the role of vice-captain, but this time the choice committee didn’t assign the role for which the fans deserve to understand what took place.

Bumrah is considered as one in your entire leaders inside of the Indian Team, together with the likes of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant. While Virat Kohli has expressed reluctance to take on an official leadership role, both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are seen as contenders for India’s long-term Test captaincy. Alternatively, neither has been named because the designated vice-captain for the upcoming Bangladesh Tests, adding to the intrigue surrounding the team’s leadership choices.

Curiously, no reason used to be progressed for now not having a vice-captain. Because or not it truly is a chronic way, these omissions are likely to be questioned with Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir upfront of the Bangladesh Test series.

Virat Kohli, who opted out of the five-Test series at home against England earlier this year resulting from a break resulting from his 2d child birth, also managed to in finding his way back into the squad. Alternatively, in-form fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who's still getting better from injury, wasn’t selected into the squad. In any other development, uncapped left-arm fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh Yash Dayal received his maiden Test call-up.

Rishabh Pant last played inside of the 2d and final Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur from December 22-25, 2022. Simplest some days later, he used to be occupied with a serious road accident on December 30. He finally returned to top-level cricket this year at some point of the IPL – his comeback after a chronic recovery.

Though there were hints from chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, the most effective-arm seamer Mohammed Shami, who had been concentrated on his return for the first Test against Bangladesh, didn’t make it. Alternatively, Yash Dayal, who once had that forgettable IPL moment when Rinku Singh whacked him for five back-to-back sixes, found extraordinary redemption with his maiden Test call-up.

The selectors also included KL Rahul, who suffered a right quadriceps injury at some point of the first Test against England in Hyderabad, inside of the Test squad. He showed his availability with scores of 37 and a battling fifty seven for India A inside of the Duleep Trophy game that ended on Sunday in Bengaluru.

Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who delivered standout performances against England with match-winning knocks of Ninety and an unbeaten 39 inside of the Ranchi Test, retained his place inside of the squad.

Meanwhile, Bengal pacer Akash Deep, who made a fine Test debut against England in Ranchi with a 3-wicket burst, solidified his position with a extraordinary 9-wicket haul inside of the Duleep Trophy match for India A against India B in Bengaluru.

India squad for 1st Test vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.