Sudeep Tyagi has been included in India's 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Karthik recalled for two-Test series
India have included uncapped seamer Sudeep Tyagi in their 16-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.
The 22-year-old made his international debut last month in the abandoned one-dayer against Sri Lanka having impressed in last year's Indian Premier League with the Chennai Super Kings.
Tyagi's inclusion means there are four seamers in the party as well as three spinners - Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha and Amit Mishra.
There is also a recall for wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who comes in at the expense of Subramaniam Badrinath.
The first Test against Bangladesh gets underway in Chittagong on January 17 before the series concludes in Dhaka from January 24.
India squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik, Sudeep Tyagi.
