Rookie chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was on Tuesday named as a replacement for leg - spinner Amit Mishra for the one - off cricket Test against Bangladesh, starting here on Thursday.
The 34 - year - old Mishra, who sustained a knee injury while fielding during the third and final T20 International against England in Bengaluru, has been advised rest.
"The All - India Senior Selection Committee have named Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian squad as replacement for Amit Mishra, who is injured, for the one - off Test match against Bangladesh to be played from February 9 in Hyderabad, " the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.
"Mishra has been ruled out of the match after he sustained a knee injury while fielding in the Bengaluru T20I match against England.
He has been advised rest and will undergo further medical examination, " the statement added.
The match will be Bangladesh's first five - day assignment on Indian soil, since gaining Test status in 2000.