5 Indian players who should be a part of Asia XI against World XI

Bangladesh is currently busy celebrating the 100th birth ceremony of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the Bengal nation. After naming the BPL after the legendary figure, the country is gearing up to host a couple of T20Is on March 18 and March 21, featuring Asia XI and World XI. The matches will be played at the iconic Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Preparations for those matches have already kicked off. No Pakistan players will be a part of the Asia XI. On the other hand, BCCI has confirmed five Indian players’ participation. Sourav Ganguly, the president of the world’s richest cricket board, will decide who features in the games. The matches can also be a chance for a few players to further establish their credentials in the T20 format. In the article, let’s take a look at five Indian players who can travel to Bangladesh for the World XI series:- KL Rahul KL Rahul. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) KL Rahul didn’t get a whole lot of chances in T20Is mostly due to the presence of the established opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The Karnataka batter was in and out of the national team, but lady luck smiled on him before India’s T20I series versus the West Indies. Dhawan was ruled out due to a knee injury and Rahul grabbed the chance with both hands, scoring 164 runs. Now with Rohit making himself unavailable for the Sri Lanka T20Is, Rahul has another opportunity to pile more runs. In 2019, the youngster played nine T20Is where he racked up 356 runs with an average 44.50, striking at 142.40. Most importantly, he scored four fifties. The series in Bangladesh can be another chance for Rahul to create more headaches for the selectors surrounding the opening slots. Manish Pandey Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter) Manish Pandey has featured regularly in the India T20 squads after the 2019 World Cup. But he has had to mostly warm the benches. After the away series versus the West Indies, Pandey has played only a solitary T20I against Bangladesh in Nagpur. Meanwhile, the Nainital-born kept weaving magic for Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy where he was the captain of his state team. Pandey had scores of 129*, 52* and an unbeaten 60 in the final versus Tamil Nadu in Surat. After leading Karnataka to glory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he repeated the feat in the T20 tournament. The numbers are expected to keep him in a positive frame of mind. Pandey is one player, who should be given a few hits in the middle as it is most likely to boost his confidence to a great extent. Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik. (Photo by Anesh Debiky / Getty Images) The match-winning cameo in the Nidahas Trophy Final back in March 2018 revived Dinesh Karthik’s career to some extent. But after the 2019 World Cup, the veteran again finds himself out of the selector’s radar. The T20 World Cup is 10 months away and the Indian team management is mostly busy grooming Rishabh Pant. Meanwhile, Karthik has kept honing his skills at the domestic level. Karthik was Tamil Nadu’s leading run-scorer in the SMAT 2019-20, having scored 301 runs at an average of 33.44. Though he started the tournament with a few substantial knocks, he was unable to convert starts in the second half of the league. Karthik can be said to be a little down on confidence. Taking him to Bangladesh for the two-match series will give him a chance to find his rhythm a bit. Navdeep Saini Navdeep Saini of India. (Photo credit should read RANDY BROOKS/AFP/Getty Images) Navdeep Saini burst on to the international scene during India’s tour of the West Indies back in August. In the very first game he played the Delhi fast bowler ended with a spell of 4-1-17-3. In the 20th over of the Caribbean innings, the speedster turned up with a wicket-maiden, including the wicket of Kieron Pollard. Just when he was performing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, thunder stroke. Saini developed a groin injury and he missed most of Delhi’s campaign in the SMAT as well. Moreover, the seamer missed out India’s home T20Is versus Bangladesh and the West Indies. However, he came back and made his ODI debut in Cuttack on December 22. Of late, Saini got a fifer against Andhra in the Ranji Trophy. A good outing in Bangladesh can do a world of good to him. Yuzvendra Chahal India’s Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) Yuzvendra Chahal played only nine T20Is in 2019 where he picked up eight wickets. After the World Cup, the Haryana tweaker got his first chance in the Bangladesh T20Is. Chahal has been one of India’s key performers in the T20I spin-department with 52 wickets to his credit. The Men in Blue haven’t had a spinner, barring Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who can make inroads into a lineup in the hour of need. It goes without saying that he is being looked upon as a vital cog for the T20 World Cup in Australia. However, getting in and out of the team can dent his confidence to some extent. Chahal recently played for Haryana in the SMAT Trophy and looked in pretty good rhythm. He may get to bowl against world-class batters in Bangladesh and that can help him get good game-time in the middle.

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5 Indian players who should be a part of Asia XI against World XI

The matches can also be a chance for a few players to further establish their credentials in the T20 format.

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