We want to play aggressive cricket and win the T20I series: Najmul Hossain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto said that the Bangladesh cricket team is looking forward to playing an aggressive brand of cricket in their upcoming three-match T20I series against India. The first T20I between the two Asian sides takes place at the all-new Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday, October 6.

Bangladesh were steamrolled by India in the two-match Test series. The Tigers lost the first Test in Chennai by 280 runs. In the second Test in Kanpur, Shanto and Co. would have hoped for a strong comeback but they lost in mere six sessions by seven wickets. The Bangladesh captain said that his team has recovered from the Test series whitewash and are gearing up to emerge victorious in the T20I leg of their tour of India. He also acknowledged that the tourists didn't play to their potential in the Test series but is hoping for a turnaround in the shortest format of the game.

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"We are looking to win this series, to be very honest. We want to play aggressive cricket. If you look at our last World Cup, we had a very good opportunity to play in the semi-finals but we couldn't do that. But, it's a new team. So, I hope all the players will play some good cricket here," Shanto told reporters.

"We all know we didn't play our best cricket (in Tests). So, we are not thinking about what we have done before. Going forward, it's a very important series for us and we all know in T20 it's a totally different ball game. That particular day, those who are playing well, will win the match," the southpaw added.

Don't know how the surface will behave, we need to adjust as early as possible: Shanto

The 26-year-old admitted that he doesn't have much idea about the surface in Gwalior but said that the players, being professionals, should be able to adjust to what greets them on the day of the clash.

"We know this is a very different ground, new ground and we don't have much idea about the wickets. But, we had practice sessions last couple of days and we tried to find out how the wickets behave. We don't know how the surface will behave. But, as an international team, we need to adjust as early as possible," Shanto stated.

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"In T20Is, you never know. It's important that on a that day, batting, bowling, fielding, those who are doing all the stuff well, that team will win. But, it's not about big names or new players or old players. So, it's important that particular day we need to play well," he added.