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    5 players who were unlucky not to be selected in India’s squad for 1st Test vs Bangladesh

    The India vs Bangladesh Test series will start on September 19. It is a two-match Test series, with both games being a part of WTC.

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    The India vs Bangladesh Test series will start on September 19. It is a two-match Test series, with both games being a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle. Considering how dominant India have been in home conditions, this should be a cakewalk for them.

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    BCCI have decided against being complacent and named a full-strength squad for the first Test. Here is the Indian squad:

    Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.

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    As always, there were some talented players who were unlucky to miss out. Here’s a list of five such cricketers.

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    1. Devdutt Padikkal was unlucky to miss out on Test squad vs Bangladesh

    Devdutt Padikkal made his Test debut against England and scored a brilliant half-century. Despite a good performance, the talented youngster was absent from the Indian squad named for the first Test.

    2. Ruturaj Gaikwad was unlucky to miss out on Test squad vs Bangladesh

    Ruturaj Gaikwad was a part of the Indian squad named for the away tour of South Africa in Test cricket. However, due to injury, he could not play, and after that, BCCI has not picked him in Tests.

    3. Washington Sundar

    Washington Sundar has proven himself as a solid all-rounder in Test cricket. Plus, he has a ton of experience of playing in Chennai. Thus, even he deserved a place in the Test squad.

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    4. Rajat Patidar

    Fans view Rajat Patidar as the future superstar of Indian cricket. He had a forgettable series against England, but several other greats failed as youngsters in their careers. Patidar deserved at least one more chance.

    5. Mukesh Kumar

    It was baffling to see Mukesh Kumar left out of the red-ball squad because he has best record in red-ball cricket as compared to his white-ball numbers. Still, he makes it to the white-ball teams but could not find a place in the red-ball squad.