Published: May 19, 2015, 10:56 PM (IST)
Edited: May 20, 2015, 09:55 AM (IST)
After a lot of speculation, Virat Kohli will go to Bangladesh and lead India against the hosts in the one-off Test at Fatullah. On the other hand, MS Dhoni could be rested for the One-Day International (ODI) series. Many names were doing rounds as to who will be the captain, but Kohli is apparently all set to lead his side against Bangladesh. The selectors will meet on Wednesday to decide the final squad.Virat Kohli let off after being found guilty of violating BCCI’s anti-corruption code
Murali Vijay will be the first choice opener, but his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan on the other hand has requested for a break. If the BOard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) agrees, the selectors will surely choose KL Rahul to take his place. Either Jiwanjot Singh or Shreyas Iyer could fill the slot of the third opener, reports sports.ndtv.com. Virat Kohli to be rested; Rohit Sharma to lead in India vs Bangladesh one-off Test
Rohit Shrma too has apparently requested for a break, Karun Nair could take his place in that case. Ravichandran Ashwin, Karn Sharma and Akshar Patel are more or less likely to retain their spots in the team. With Mohammed Shami injured, it will be Varu Aaron, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav, who will make up the pace department. Virat Kohli breaches protocol by interacting with beau Anushka Sharma during IPL 2015 match
For the ODI series, it is understood that Dhoni will take a break. BCCI will look at the prospects of having Robin Uthappa and Kedar Jhadav in the side. Bangladesh have been on a roll in the limited overs and India will look to send the best possible squad. The fate of all the cricketers will be sealed on Wednesday.
