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Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team have reached Kanpur ahead of the second Test match against Bangladesh which will take place at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1. Hosts India are currently leading in the two-Test match series by winning the first Test. India versus Bangladesh's first Test match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. BCCI have already announced the squad for the series decider. The same team will face Bangladesh in second Test.
A video of Team India is going viral on social sphere where Kanpur hotel staff was seen welcoming the squad on their arrival in a city of Uttar Pradesh. Here is the clip.
Indian cricketers likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal will likely be released from the Indian squad as all of them are part of India's Irani Cup squad which is scheduled to take place at Ekana Sports City stadium in Lucknow from October 1.
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Kanpur security for India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test
There were threats from Akhilesh Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha to allegedly organising a 'havan' by obstructing the road before the stadium to protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. Kanpur Police have filed an FIR against 20 members of the Akhilesh Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha for allegedly obstructing the road before the stadium. Police said a "fool-proof" security plan has been chalked out for India and Bangladesh cricket teams which are supposed to arrive here by Tuesday evening.
India vs Bangladesh squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
Bangladesh Squad: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Jaker Ali, Khaled Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan.
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