Akshar Patel, Parvez Rasool to debut in India vs Bangladesh 1st ODI

India pick three spinners and two pacers in the first ODI against Bangladesh.

Jun 15, 2014

Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel and right-arm off-spinner Parvez Rasool have got their maiden One-Day International cap for India. The Men in Blue are set to take on Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series at Dhaka.

Akshar Patel was picked for his impressive run for Kings XI Punjab in the recently concluded Indian premier League (IPL) 2014. The left-arm spinner was a vital cog in the Punjab bowling department and also performed well with the bat.

Rasool meanwhile had to wait for a long time for his debut. He was picked for the ODI series against Zimbabwe in 2013 but didn’t get to play any match.

India’s Playing XI for the 1st ODI

Robin Uthappa, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w), Akshar Patel, Parvez Rasool, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Amit Mishra

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