Tamil Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund has been recalled to the India squad as a back-up opener for the one-off Test against Bangladesh to be played in Hyderabad from February 9. (SELECTION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS)The 27-year-old left-hander was included in the 16-member squad, which also includes regular openers Murali Vijay and KL Rahul. Mukund though had a decent run in the just-ended Ranji Trophy, where he captained Tamil Nadu to the semifinals. That could have been to an extent influenced by the injuries both Vijay and Rahul have had to contend with during the England series. Although Mumbai teenager Prithvi Shaw showed spark on his Ranji debut as opener, the selectors seemed to have gone by the consistent domestic performances of Mukund.

Source: Hindustan Times January 31, 2017 14:03 UTC