The Test series against Bangladesh will begin from September 19. The first match will be played in Chennai. The BCCI has decided to hold a camp in Chennai from September 13 to 18 to prepare for the series. During this time, the players selected for the series will have to be present in the camp. Meanwhile, a big news is coming out. According to the Times of India report, the board has also invited an off-spinner named Himanshu Singh for this camp. The action of this 21-year-old spinner is similar to Ashwin. This Mumbai bowler has recently taken 7 wickets in a domestic cricket match.

Who is Himanshu Singh?

Himanshu Singh, who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket, has been a part of BCCI's 'Emerging Players' camp for some time now. According to the report, Team India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar is very impressed by Himanshu's bowling. Himanshu's height and action are like Ashwin. Also, he has tremendous control over the ball. 6 foot 4 inch Himanshu has taken 5 wickets for 74 runs against Andhra Pradesh in the KT Memorial Tournament. Earlier, he took 38 wickets in 8 matches during the Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy in the 2023-24 season. Not only this, he also did the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 4 times.

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Himanshu is continuously training in Anantapur and Bangalore under the supervision of BCCI. Team India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar and his team are constantly keeping an eye on Himanshu Singh and are very happy with his progress. This call from the board can help open the doors of Team India.