Gwalior, pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to show his true speed, but the absence of India’s T20 regulars will give fringe players new opportunities in the tri-match series against Bangladesh starting on Sunday. It will be done.
Mayank faces fitness and form test, fringe player gets chance to shine
Mayank, who consistently clocked speeds of over 150km/h in his maiden IPL earlier this year, had captured the attention of the cricketing world before he was pulled out of the tournament due to a side strain.
Normally, players need to prove their suitability in domestic cricket to be eligible for international selection, but the 22-year-old was quickly brought into the squad given his special talent.
The series against Bangladesh will be a test of his fitness and temperament. It remains to be seen whether he can show the same precision and control that he showed in the IPL.
Apart from Mayank, fellow Delhi pacer Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar are also likely to make their India debut during the series.
Nitish was selected for the post-T20 World Cup tour of Zimbabwe, but was injured and Harshit missed the five-match series in Harare.
Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel were rested from the T20 squad against Bangladesh as the Test against New Zealand took priority.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are the two big names in the team, while Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh are the other two who were part of the World Cup-winning team.
The suspension of the regulars will give players like Abhishek Sharma an opportunity to build their credentials after Zimbabwe’s top 100. Sanju Samson could open the series alongside the southpaw.
Riyan Parag has won six T20s since July but has not been able to repeat the impressive form he showed in IPL 2024. The Bangladesh match gave him another chance to make a strong impact.
The series will mark the return of mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who abruptly halted his international career after the disastrous 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE. Another specialist spinner in the team is Ravi Bishnoi.
Jitesh Sharma, who was selected as the reserve wicketkeeper, has not played since the IPL in June. The Vidarbha cricketer hasn’t had much to write home about in the nine T20s he has played so far. He will be desperate to win the match.
The three matches will serve as an audition for the four T20 teams to be held in South Africa next month, but most of the regular T20 players remain unavailable due to the proximity of the Australia Test, which begins on November 22. The series will also provide IPL franchises with more clarity on match content. Indian players you want to secure ahead of the mega auction.
Bangladesh begins life without Shakib Al Hasan
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It will be almost impossible to replace someone like Shakub Al Hasan, but Bangladesh will have to plan for life without a champion all-rounder. Shakib recently announced his retirement from Tests and T20s, leaving a huge void in the team.
Although Bangladesh won the last Test series, most of the T20 players did not take part in the last two matches and will not carry any baggage to the white-ball leg of the tour.
Off-spinner Mehdi Hasan Miraz has been recalled to the squad for the first time in 14 months. Veteran batsman Mahmoud Ullah is at a crossroads in his career, but a solid series against the world champions could give him extra motivation.
International cricket returns to Gwalior after 14 years
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The Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, built on the outskirts of the city, will make its international debut on Sunday. Hosting international matches in a small center comes with its own set of challenges, but organizers MPCA are prepared despite some hiccups.
The perimeter wall of the stadium caved in after unusually heavy rain in the area last month, but has been repaired.
The Captain Roop Singh Stadium in the city hosted Gwalior’s last international match in 2010 when Sachin Tendulkar scored his famous double hundred.
squad:
Bangladesh: Nazimul Hossain Shanto, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmoud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaykar Ali Anik, Mehdi Hassan Miraz, Shaq Mahedi. Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Takin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Saqib, Rakibul Hasan.
India squad for 3 T20Is against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyaan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi – Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
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