India team selection for Bangladesh series 2019 Highlights: Virat Kohli to captain Test side; Rohit Sharma to lead in T20Is

And that brings us to the end of coverage today. The speculations over Virat Kohli's participation turned out to be true after all, as the India captain in all three formats has been rested for the 20-over contests against Bangladesh starting 3 November, with his deputy Rohit Sharma donning the captain's hat in his stead. 

Another 10 days left for Bangladesh's tour to kick off, with the first T20I taking place at New Delhi's newly-christened Arun Jaitley Stadium. Do follow our live coverage of the series. For now, it's time for us to bid you all goodbye! 

After the press address, journalists surround chairman of selectors asking him whether it his last presser and MSK shrugs his shoulders offering very little.

Mumbai and Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Shivam Dube earns his maiden India call-up after being included in the squad for the Bangladesh T20Is. 

Exit polls predicted this one right

the exit polls got this one right...kohli resting for Bangladesh T20s

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 24, 2019

However, Kohli will continue to lead the side in the Test. Note that Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for both formats.

India squad for Bangladesh Tests:  Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Saha (wk), R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant

It's official! Virat Kohli has been rested in the shorter format, and Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the T20I series against Bangladesh. 

India squad for Bangladesh T20Is: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant(wk), Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur

Here's a detailed look at a timeline of events in Sourav Ganguly's life — whether as a cricketer, as an administrator or his personal life. Ganguly had earlier been elected BCCI president unopposed on 23 October, effectively taking over the reigns of the board from the Committee of Administrators (CoA). 

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has said that he's looking forward to a "healthy discussion" with newly-appointed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. The India captain made the comments at an event in Mumbai the same day the selection committee was to announce the squads for the Bangladesh home fixtures at the BCCI headquarters. 

Read the full report here.  

Meanwhile 

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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2019

"We are here to support @imVkohli in every possible way" - @SGanguly99 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/VFQrvXzuIt

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 23, 2019