🏏 Bangladesh tour of India 2024: 1st T20 Ind vs BD at Gwalior - Page 3

And it's toss time! SKY tosses it up, Shanto calls it wrong. And India will bowl. SKY says he doesn't expect the wicket to change much as the game goes on. "A lot of talent in the group, a lot of energy in the group. Pitch looks good." Tilak Verma, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana and Jitesh Sharma don't make the cut for India today.

According to the pitch report, there has been no dew over the last four days, and it's a black soil pitch. We can expect this to be a high-scoring game. Without dew, batting first could be an option, but it's likely that the team winning the toss will bowl first.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav

Najmul Hossain Shanto: It's a pretty new side. Couple of guys are coming for the T20s, I hope they do something speical in the series. Last couple of months, they have worked really hard at home. Looks very fresh, I would have bowled first as well. Looks like a good wicket, I hope the openers will do something good. Three seamers and two spinners.

Suryakumar Yadav: We'll look to bowl first. Looks humid, don't think the wicket will change later on. Always a great feeling coming back home and playing in home conditions. We are really excited for that. There's a lot of talent involved in the group. The energy is great and most importantly, theguys are keen to learn. That's a great thing. (On the stadium) Looks beautiful, the crowd here looks lovely, very excited to play here. Guys who are missing out are Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana and Jitesh.

Varun Chakravarthy is playing his first game for India since the 2021 T20 World Cup. Here's a look at his journey back into the national side:

👁️No Tilak Verma, no Ravi Bishnoi, no Harshit Rana and no Jitesh Sharma

👁️Nitesh Reddy & Mayank Yadav debut

👁️India will chase

🤣Shivam D out of the series with injury.

Stat: The last time before today two players aged under 23 made their T20I debuts for India in the same game was against Australia in Adelaide in Jan 2016 when Jasprit Bumrah & Hardik Pandya got their maiden caps.

T20I

Most T20Is missed between two appearances (India)

104 Khaleel Ahmed (2019-24)

86 Varun Chakravarthy (2021-24) *

73 Sanju Samson (2015-20)

70 Shivam Dube (2020-23)

Right then, so we have plenty to look forward to, especially in the form of the two new debutants for India, while players like Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali will be in the spotlight for Bangladesh. Action will be underway shortly.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav