Mayank Gets Maiden Call-up For BAN T20Is; KKR Star Returns After 3 Years

Young pacer Mayank Yadav earned his maiden Team India call-up on Saturday as the BCCI announced a 15-man squad the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. Mayank enjoyed a breakout season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, but his season was cut short due to a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, KKR mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy also make a comeback after almost three years. He last featured during the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE.

“The Men’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming IDFC FIRST Bank T20I series against Bangladesh. After the completion of the Test series, India will play three T20Is at Gwalior, New Delhi and Hyderabad,” the BCCI said in a statement.

Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the side, while Hardik Pandya has also been included. Meanwhile, there was no place in the squad for Ishan Kishan and Jasprit Bumrah.

India will start the series with the first match at Gwalior on October 6.

Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma are the two wicketkeepers in the side.

Mayank has been on the sidelines since April 30 after suffering an injury during the IPL 2024.

KKR pacer Harshit Rana has also been added to squad and is likely to feature due to the absence of senior pros like Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

India’s squad for 3 T20Is against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav