BCCI also said that they will later take a call on Rohit’s availability for the second and final Test.
“India captain Rohit Sharma met with a specialist in Mumbai for his left thumb injury, which he sustained during the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh.”
“He has been advised appropriate management for this injury and will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh.”
“The BCCI Medical Team will take a call on his availability for the second and final Test at a later stage.” The BCCI said in a statement.
Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar were also added to India’s squad.
This is due to the fact that pacer Mohammed Shami and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja yet to recover from their respective injuries.
Veteran pacer Jaydev Unadkat was also recalled to the side after his performances in the domestic circuit with Saurashtra.
India’s squad for Bangladesh Tests:
KL Rahul (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat
