India Playing 11 vs Bangladesh - 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

India is set to clash with Bangladesh in a T20I series. IND vs BAN 1st T20I takes place on Sunday, October 6. The venue of the match is New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior.

Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of India in the T20I series. India won the Test series 2-0 and will aim for a clean sweep in the T20I series too. Below we glance at their predicted playing 11 for the first game.

India Playing 11 vs Bangladesh - 1st T20I, Bangladesh tour of India 2024

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma will be the opener for the team in the first T20I game. He has played 5 T20I games and has mustered 124 runs including a century.

Sanju Samson (WK)

Since the team is short of openers, Sanju Samson might take the opening slot. He will also keep the stumps for the side.

Suryakumar Yadav (C)

Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of India in the series and will lead the team. He will take the one-down slot and will be the most crucial batsman for the side.

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Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube will take a spot in the middle-order. He has been consistent with his performances. He hit 13 runs in 1 game in the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya will be an all-rounder for the side. He will fill the spot for the fourth seamer in the team and take a slot in the lower order.

Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh will be a powerful finisher for the side. Since his debut last year, the left-handed batsman has done an amazing job in the shortest format. He has hit 418 runs in 23 games at a 174+ strike rate.

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Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar will be a spin all-rounder for the team in the first game. He slammed 25 runs and picked 2 wickets in 1 game in the previous series against Sri Lanka.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi will lead the spin attack for the side. He has been a regular member of the T20I side for the last two years and has also given consistent performances.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack for the team. The left-arm pacer bagged 4 wickets in 2 games in the previous series.

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Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana will be another pacer in the playing 11. The right-arm pacer did not get opportunities in the previous series but will play against Bangladesh.

Mayank Yadav

Mayank Yadav would be the third pacer in the playing 11. He can bowl 150+ bowls consistently and will make his debut in the Bangladesh series.