Coming off a thumping whitewash of Bangladesh in the Test series, India now gears up to warm up in some T20s. The Men in Blue are all set to face Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, in a three-match T20I series that will begin this Sunday. The first match here will be played at the newly constructed stadium in Gwalior.
The Indians, under the guidance of the strike-fast man Suryakumar Yadav, have been working hard in their nets as it was seen in fielding drills wherein batsmen Hardik Pandya, and others underwent some high-intensity work under the glance of fielding coach T Dilip. The Indians are fine-tuning their fielding acuteness – a split clip on BCCI’s official X, formerly Twitter, shows the players honing their accuracy in run-out drills.
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The series opener will be in Gwalior on October 6, the second and third matches are scheduled for 9th October in Delhi, and 12th October, respectively, in Hyderabad. India looks to continue its dominance with a new set of players, while Bangladesh will look to win its maiden T20I series against India.
Gearing 🆙 in Gwalior with radiant rhythm and full flow 👌👌 #TeamIndia hone their fielding skills ahead of the #INDvBAN T20I series opener 🙌@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/RjbUb7scXe
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2024
One big challenge awaits, with India not having Test players, and Suryakumar Yadav will take the lead. Much interest will be in Hardik Pandya returning to action, while fast bowler Mayank Yadav, exciting till now, might also get his debut in the team.
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Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav boasts express pace, and his best effort during IPL 2024 was over 150 km/h, but he could participate in only a few matches of the season due to injury. Having completely got over his injuries, Mayank Yadav now gets a chance to prove himself on the international stage as India is now scheduled to clash with Bangladesh.
India’s squad for T20I series against Bangladesh:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (WK), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
