Virat Kohli rested, Rohit Sharma to captain India versus Bangladesh

Virat Kohli will be rested for upcoming T20 series against Banglesh while Rohit Sharma will don captain's hat, anunced chief selector MSK Pras on Thursday. Test and T20 squs for upcoming tour of Banglesh was picked after newly elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly met selectors on Thursday following which team was picked. Sanju Samson reaped his rewards for a dominating and consistent performance in domestic tourney as he has been named in T20 squ alongside Shivam Dube. T20 side, led by Rohit Sharma is a younger squ comprising of just three or four senior players. Test squ, on or hand, saw just one new inclusion from ir previous series. Youngster Shubman Gill has earned his maiden call-up to national side for longer format of game after proving himself in India A matches. 

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Banglesh cricketers call off strike

As per sources, Banglesh cricketers have ended ir strike on Wednesday, October 23, after y mentioned that most of ir demands were met by authorities which include a pay hike for domestic first-class players. Banglesh's star all-rounder and skipper of ir Test and T20I sides Shakib Al Hasan went on to say that talk was successful. In fact, veteran all-rounder h played an instrumental role in strike. He h clarified that once all demands are fulfilled, players will be back on duty at all levels of game in country. If reports are to be believed n Shakib has said that players' demands have been heard by  Banglesh Cricket Board (BCB) President and Directors and y have also been assured that concerned authorities will meet m as soon as possible. veteran cricketer n ded that it was on basis of this assurance from BCB that ir first-class players will start playing from Saturday while ir national team players will join camp (for India tour) from October 25.

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