IND vs BDESH 2024/25, IND vs BAN 1st T20I Match Preview

Huge image: T20 world champions return dwelling

A T20I sequence in the midst of a Check season generally is a laborious promote however each India and Bangladesh could have their very own priorities within the three-match sequence beginning in Gwalior on Sunday. Whereas India have rested their key gamers – and can moreover be with out Shivam Dube who was dominated out with harm on Saturday* – those on the fringes will look to determine themselves as back-ups and also will be eager to extend their IPL worth.

Suryakumar Yadav leads a aspect that is much less skilled than Bangladesh in T20Is, however his gamers are extra expert and versatile than Bangladesh’s within the format. Suryakumar, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh are among the many skilled gamers in India’s aspect, however even those with lower than ten T20I caps are stars. Newcomers Mayank Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are the uncapped gamers, whereas Abhishek Sharma, who made his debut in opposition to Zimbabwe in July, has an opportunity so as to add to his 5 T20I caps.

The house aspect are additionally with out most of their first-choice quick bowlers, which might open up debuts for Mayank Yadav, who hit 150kph for Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the IPL, and Harshit, who gained IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders. Hardik affords them seam-bowling assist whereas Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi and the returning Varun Chakravarthy make up the spin group.

As for Bangladesh, who do not play sufficient T20Is, this can be a enormous alternative. From creating their sport in opposition to a robust opposition, to having an out of doors probability of being picked within the IPL, there might be pleasure within the guests’ camp.

The likes of Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan, all of whom have at the least fifty T20Is underneath their belt, should put their act collectively if Bangladesh are to beat India. Even relative newcomers like Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain and Tanzid Hasan have rising reputations. All of that is very important once they know who’s not of their line-up.

Shakib Al Hasan, who’s arguably Bangladesh’s best cricketer, has introduced his retirement from Assessments and T20Is.

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Within the highlight: Sanju Samson and Rishad Hossain

With India having picked only one opener in Abhishek, Sanju Samson might be pushed as much as the highest to accomplice Abhishek – Suryakumar confirmed as a lot on match eve. Samson has geese in his final two T20I knocks, in opposition to Sri Lanka, however it is going to be his IPL kind from earlier this 12 months, that can give him and the crew administration the arrogance going into this sequence. Samson scored 531 runs in 15 innings at a strike fee of 153.46 in IPL 2024, as soon as once more underlining his potential within the format, one thing that he want to convey into his worldwide sport shortly.

Legspinner Rishad Hossain completed the T20 World Cup earlier this 12 months with 14 wickets, stage with Rashid Khan, at a median of 13.85 and financial system fee of seven.76. He emerged as Bangladesh’s high wicket-taker within the match has now comes the second act: impressing IPL scouts in India. It will likely be powerful to again up such a robust efficiency and even prior to now many Bangladesh gamers have struggled to construct on early success. Rishad has performed only one aggressive sport because the 2024 T20 World Cup however has since been coaching in Dhaka to rise up to hurry.

Group information: Mayank Yadav or Harshit Rana may very well be in line for debut

India have a new-look high order and seam assault as various regulars are lacking from their T20I squad. They’ve introduced in Tilak Varma for the injured Dube, nevertheless it’s seemingly Nitish Kumar Reddy will slot into his place within the XI. Tearaway Mayank did not prepare a lot within the lead as much as the sequence opener which might imply a debut for Harshit on Sunday.

India (possible): 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Riyan Parag, 5 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Rinku Singh, 8 Washington Sundar, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Harshit Rana/Mayank Yadav, 11 Arshdeep Singh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz returns to the Bangladesh T20I aspect to play as a batting allrounder. Parvez Hossain Emon may very well be picked forward of Tanzid Hasan.

Bangladesh (possible): 1 Litton Das (wk), 2 Parvez Hossain Emon, 3 Tanzid Hasan, 4 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 5 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 6 Towhid Hridoy, 7 Mahmudullah, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 10 Taskin Ahmed, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Pitch and situations: Good climate on Sunday night

The pitch is little bit of an unknown, given this would be the first worldwide on the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, the place there may be further safety measures in place given some requires a boycott.

Groups batting first in night time video games within the final 12 months in India have averaged in extra of 190 runs, with 4 out of the eight groups scoring 200-plus batting first.

The climate is prone to be barely cooler than the standard daytime warmth on Sunday night.

Stats and Trivia

That is the primary worldwide match on the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, which is situated 12km to the west of Gwalior metropolis. The final match held within the area was in February 2010 when Sachin Tendulkar struck the primary double-hundred in ODIs, on the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
Bangladesh (644 caps) have a extra skilled T20I squad than India (389 caps) on this sequence.
At 37 years and 180 days, Shakib lately turned Bangladesh’s oldest Check cricketer. Mahmudullah, a part of this T20 squad, is second oldest in all codecs for Bangladesh, now enjoying on the age of 38. General, Jahangir Shah is Bangladesh’s oldest worldwide cricketer who performed an ODI in opposition to New Zealand on the age of 41.

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“From this sequence, you will note our gamers attempting to play with a brand new strategy. Everybody will play to win. I believe the gamers which might be right here [for the series], and 4 or 5 others, would be the ones enjoying the 2026 World Cup. So, I believe from this sequence, our preparations will correctly start.”
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on their early preparation for the subsequent T20 World Cup

“It is a good alternative [for newcomers]. They’ve good potential; they’ve made affect for his or her state, their franchises. In the event that they get an opportunity, I hope they’d carry out the identical as a result of there isn’t a have to do something completely different.”
Suryakumar Yadav on Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy

*The preview was up to date when information of Dube’s harm got here in.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84