Indian players arrive at Dhaka on Monday ahead of first Test against Bangladesh

Indian players arrive at Dhaka on Monday ahead of first Test against Bangladesh

Dhaka: The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket squad arrived at Dhaka on Monday for their scheduled one-off Test and three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Bangladesh that begins on Wednesday.

The 14-man side flew in from Kolkata, where it had assembled for a brief camp before the series. The solitary Test at Fatullah will be Kohli’s first as full-time captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni abruptly retired from Tests during the tour of Australia. READ: India tour of Bangladesh 2015: Bowling on dead wickets not a concern, says Ishant Sharma

Opener K L Rahul, originally named in the Test squad, was ruled out with fever and the management decided against his replacement. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh returns to the squad after playing his last international match in March 2013. READ: Harbhajan Singh: Virat Kohli is a match-winner and always wants to win

India have won six Tests out of the seven they have played against Bangladesh with one turning out to be a draw. All the five-day games have been played in Bangladesh and the last time two teams met in a bilateral series was in 2009-10 when India won 2-0. READ: Virat Kohli: India need to improve on fitness front