Mukund back, Parthiv dropped for one-off Test vs Bangladesh

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors, on Tuesday, recalled Tamil Nadu opening batsman Abhinav Mukund to the national team for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, to be played in Hyderabad from February 9.

Regular opener Murali Vijay also made a comeback after recovering from a shoulder injury during India's fifth and final Test against England.

Bengal wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, Jayant Yadav and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane too made it back into the team.

Spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who were rested for the limited overs series against England, were also called to the Test side.

The axe fell on Gujarat stumper Parthiv Patel and non-performing Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan.