Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) The Rahul Dravid-led Indian cricket team reached here Monday on a 23-day Bangladesh tour for the first series after the World Cup debacle.

The team had a five-day conditioning camp in Kolkata from where the 15 players and the support staff left for their first tour of Bangladesh since 2004.

The One-day Internationals will be played May 10, 12 and 15 while the two Test matches will be played from May 18 and 25.

Former India player Ravi Shastri is the team manager. He has replaced Greg Chappell.

The present ODI team is without Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who have been 'rested', though both will arrive here for the Test series.

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