BCCI has decided to release Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill from the current Test squad. The young duo were let go so that they can play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament for their respective teams in order to get some game time ahead of India’s limited-overs series against West Indies in December. Andhra’s Wicket-Keeper KS Bharat will join the Indian squad as his team failed to qualify for the super league in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20. He will act as a backup for Wriddhiman Saha for the remaining couple of days of the Bangladesh tour of India. Nitin Patel, Team India Wins Hearts With True Sportsmanship After Physio Rushes to Check-On Concussed Nayeem Hasan During IND vs BAN D/N Test.

Rishabh Pant and Shubhman Gill did not play a single match during this Test series and were released from the squad to get some valuable game time ahead of India’s series against West Indies. Pant will link-up with the Delhi squad in the super-league of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 while Shubman Gill will join the Punjab team as they will take on Karnataka. Rishabh Pant is expected to play in all the six games against West Indies according to a BCCI official. 'Rishabh will be playing all the six matches (3 T20Is and 3 ODIs) against the West Indies. The selectors thought it's only prudent that he goes and plays in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Delhi,' Press Trust of India quoted a BCCI official. Virat Kohli Hits 23rd Half-Century During IND vs BAN D/N Test, Equals Gundappa Viswanath’s Record in Indian List of Most 50-Plus Scores.

Bharat has been a regular for India A in the longest format for the past few seasons. He made his first-class debut in January 2013 and has played 69 games so far, scoring 3909 runs with an average of 37.58. The Youngster has eight centuries and 20 half-centuries, which includes a 308 against goa. The India vs Bangladesh Day-Night has already seen two concussion substitutes, both for Bangladesh. However, Wrddhiman Saha is doing perfectly, Bharat’s inclusion is more of a preventive measure.

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