IND vs BAN 2024: Top 3 Indian players to watch out for in upcoming T20I series

India and Bangladesh face each other in a three-match T20I series, starting with the first encounter on Sunday, October 6, at the new Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named several youngsters in India's 15-member squad, most of them who have done well for their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is a rare occurence in Indian cricket where three seam-bowling all-rounders - Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Nitish Kumar Reddy - have been picked in the squad. Also, fans are waiting to see tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav's international debut after he impressed with his ability to bowl at speeds over 150 kmph during IPL 2024.

Sanju Samson is expected to get three games to stamp his authority as he could open the innings with the flamboyant Abhishek Sharma. Indian fans are anticipating some quickfire starts from the two aggressive batters during the series. Captain Suryakumar Yadav started his tenure as India's full-time T20I captain with a 3-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka in July. He would want to continue the winning run against the Bangla Tigers as India looks to consolidate their position as the top-ranked T20I side.

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Here are the three Indian players to watch out for in IND vs BAN T20I series 2024:

3. Abhishek Sharma

The talented left-hander from Punjab scored a four-ball duck on his T20I debut against Zimbabwe but bounced back with a scintillating century in his second game. Abhishek Sharma failed to retain his spot in the T20I series against Sri Lanka with senior players like Suryakumar and Hardik returning to the side. He would want to showcase his batting prowess against Najmul Hossain Shanto's men in the upcoming series.

Abhishek is equally destructive against the seamers as well as pacers. The 24-year-old would want to put the Bangladeshi bowlers to the sword from the get-go and get his team off to flying starts inside the powerplay. If Abhishek is on song, he can take the game away from Bangladesh before they can switch to alternative plans.

The Amritsar-born has been lethal with the bat in 2024 as he amassed 484 runs from 16 matches in the IPL and helped Sunrisers Hyderabad reach the finals. He finished the campaign with an awe-inspiring strike rate of 204.22 and fans would be expecting similar fireworks from him against Bangladesh.