Murali Vijay returns to India squad for Sri Lanka Test series next month

A fit-again Murali Vijay was named in the 16-member squad for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka next month. The three-match Test series against Sri Lanka starts November 16.

Vijay had suffered a shoulder injury during the Test series against Australia earlier this year which sidelined him from the Indian Premier League's 10th season and he also missed the Sri Lanka tour after suffering a wrist injury.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also returned to the squad after being overlooked for three consecutive limited-overs series against Sri Lanka, Australia and now New Zealand.

Ashwin played as many as six first-class matches which includes four in the County Championship for Worcestershire and two in Ranji for Tamil Nadu.

Jadeja in his only game for Saurashtra, made a statement with a double hundred and seven wickets in the game.

Kuldeep Yadav was also named in the squad as the third specialist spinner while Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav also returned.

Shami has been in good form for Bengal, having taken 10 wickets in two games and more importantly bowled more than 80 overs.

SQUAD

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Mohd Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma