India will be up against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior on Sunday. The T20 World champions will aim to tick the right boxes against Bangladesh and get the job done at home.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel has backed a young team for the three-match series and the youngster will look to grab their chances with both hands.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will need to come up with a collective show against the Indian juggernauts. Tanzim Hasan Sakib had impressed in the T20 World Cup and he will look to deliver the goods.
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Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav needs 68 runs to reach the 2500-run mark in T20Is.
Shivam Dube needs 52 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.
Rinku Singh needs 82 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.
Ravi Bishnoi needs two wickets to complete 50 wickets in T20Is.
Sanju Samson needs 56 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto needs 92 runs to complete 1000 runs in T20Is.
Litton Das needs 56 runs to complete 2000 runs in the shortest format. The right-hander also requires two more boundaries to reach 200 fours in T20Is.
Shoriful Islam needs four wickets to complete 50 scalps in T20Is.
India Squad: 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.
Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.
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