In the first home T20I series after clinching the coveted ICC T20 World Cup 2024, India will be against neighbours Bangladesh in a three-match series commencing October 06. The first T20I will be played in Gwalior, hosting its first-ever international at the newly built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. The venue for the encounter shifted from Dharamsala to Gwalior, with the former unavailable due to remaining renovation work. India will be captained by Suryakumar Yadav, who will kick off the post-Rohit Sharma era in the shortest format, at home. In this piece, we look into what India’s playing XI would look like for the first T20I against Bangladesh. How To Buy India vs Bangladesh Tickets Online and Offline? Check Details To Buy Tickets for IND vs BAN 1st T20I 2024 Cricket Match in Gwalior.

India will be entering into a new era sans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have bid adieu to the shortest format, giving space for upcoming talents to find their feet at the international level. Several fringe players will be handed out cards, with one eye on the next T20 World Cup 2026. On the other hand, Bangladesh will be keen to improve their record against India, against whom they have only won one T20I.

Top Order: Star from India’s T20I tour of Zimbabwe, Abhishek Sharma will most likely take Rohit Sharma’s spot in the opening slot and will have experienced Sanju Samson as his partner. Both players have been in good form and will want to cement their place in the XI. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav will come in at  number three, which is a position, where the batter can excel given his explosive batting. India vs Bangladesh T20I Series 2024 Schedule: Get IND vs BAN Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST, Squads and Venue Details.

Middle Order: India has a stacked middle order, with several positions up for grabs, where the likes of Riyan Parag, and Rinku Singh are major contenders. Singh, who narrowly missed out on a T20 World Cup spot, would be eager to make this position his own, while Parag will be eager to rekindle his performance from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both chanced their arm in the Sri Lanka tour and shone brightly, adding depth to the bowling attack.

All-Rounders: Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be back in action for the Men in Blue and will look to start afresh having last played for India in the T20Is against Sri Lanka. Apart from Pandya, India will bank on Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar to add their prowess with both bat and ball.

Bowlers: The bowling will be spearheaded by the duo of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. Singh had a stellar T20 World Cup, while Rana excelled in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), earning his place in the India national cricket team. The spin-bowling duties will be shouldered by Ravi Bishnoi and Sundar, with the former being the premier option.

India's Likely Playing XI in 1st T20I Against Bangladesh

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana

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