Menon has officiated in 22 ODIs and nine T20Is, apart from 40 IPL games and 57 first-class matches. © BCCI

Nitin Menon is set to become the 62nd Indian to serve as an on-field umpire in Tests. Menon will make his debut during Bangladesh's tour of Afghanistan in November 27, later this year.

Menon will become the first Indian to make his Test debut since S Ravi - who officiated in the Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in October 2013 in Chattogram.

Menon, a former Madhya Pradesh player, cleared the All-India umpiring exam in 2006 and has been a regular in the domestic circuit since the 2007-08 season. He has officiated in 22 ODIs and nine T20Is, apart from 40 IPL games and 57 first-class matches.

"The reason behind my smooth transition to international cricket is mainly because of the robust, competitive and professional structure of the BCCI domestic matches," Menon told bcci.tv. "The experience that I gained from officiating in our domestic tournaments and the opportunity given to me by the BCCI for officiating in the IPL, as well as in first-class matches in Australia, England and South Africa as part of umpires' exchange programme, has helped me in my development as an umpire.

"I am happy to repay the trust shown in me and looking forward to facing the new challenges of Test cricket so that I can achieve my goal of becoming an ICC Elite Panel umpire."