India vs Bangladesh: 5 Players to watch out for in the T20I series

After crushing the South African team in the Test series, Team India will return to the shortest format of the game as they gear up to host their neighbors, Bangladesh. The Men in Blue have dominated the Bangladeshi side in the T20Is as they have never lost a T20 game to them. Their last T20 match had took place in the final of the Nidahas Trophy where Dinesh Karthik’s heroics denied Bangladesh a historic win. An interesting fact to note is that this is the first time India and Bangladesh will face off in a bilateral T20I series. All of their past encounters had happened as a part of the multi-national tournaments. Both India and Bangladesh will take part in this series without their regular captain. While Virat Kohli has been rested by the Indian team, Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan has received a ban from international cricket. However, both the squads have got a bunch of quality players, making the games a mouth-watering affair. In the article, let’s take a look at five players to watch out for in the India vs Bangladesh T20Is Deepak Chahar India A’s Deepak Chahar. (Photo by David Davies/PA Wire) Deepak Chahar had made a name for himself while playing for the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings side in IPL. He made his T20I debut against England last year. Even though he could not do much in his debut match, he had troubled the South African batsmen with his right-arm medium pace in the previous T20I series. He bowled 7 overs in that series where he scalped 2 wickets and conceded only 37 runs. With the T20 World Cup 2020 approaching, Deepak will try to cement his place in the Indian team with a splendid performance against Bangladesh. The Uttar Pradesh-based bowler has bowled with an impressive economy rate of 6.00 in the 4 T20I matches he has played. Since the conditions in Australia will favour the fast bowlers, Deepak can prove to be an asset for the team. Hence, the selectors and fans will have their eyes on him during the 3-match series. Liton Das Liton Das. (Photo Source: Twitter) The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman, Liton Das has emerged as one of the best Bangladeshi batsmen in recent times. He has participated in 22 T20Is for Bangladesh where he has scored 452 runs at a fantastic strike rate of 138.23. He has slammed 2 fifties for the Tigers besides hitting 37 fours and 22 sixes. Das always tries to keep the scoreboard ticking by striking boundaries at periodic intervals. Also, the right-handed batsman has good memories of playing against India since he had hit an 87-ball century versus the Men in Blue in Asia Cup 2018. The Dinanjpur-born had been deemed by many to develop into the next big thing in Bangladesh cricket when he represented his nation at the 2012 and 2014 U-19 World Cups. He stands at the 44th rank in the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen and he will look to rise above by performing well against Rohit Sharma’s men. Sanju Samson Sanju Samson. (Photo Source: Twitter/Narayanantweaks) Sanju Samson is making his return to the Indian team after a gap of 4 years. The wicket-keeper batsman had gained the selectors’ attention with his consistent performances in the domestic circuit. Recently, Samson had struck a double century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. Since the team’s first choice keeper, Rishabh Pant has failed to live up to promises in the last few matches, the Indian team management will be keen to try out Sanju as their new keeper. The fans believe that the Kerala-based right-handed batsman has more temperament than Pant and also his keeping skills are better than his competitor. If Rohit Sharma includes him in the playing XI, the Rajasthan Royals star would look to seal his place in the side by producing some match-winning performances. Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo Source: GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) One of the best left-arm fast bowlers produced by Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman had burst into the limelight with his stellar performance against India on debut in 2015. Rahman had made his ODI debut versus the 2011 World Cup winners and he had ended the series with 13 wickets which helped Bangladesh record a memorable series win. Since then he has become an integral part of the team. Also, he has the experience of playing in a plethora of T20 leagues worldwide. In the IPL, he has played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. This means that Mustafizur possesses a proper knowledge about the Indian conditions. The Satkhira-born superstar has played 34 T20Is for Bangladesh, scalping 52 wickets at a brilliant strike rate of 14.48. He has also taken a 5-wicket haul in T20Is and thus, the Indian batsmen need to stay cautious while batting against him. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma of India. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian T20I team against Bangladesh and while he has been remarkable as a captain, the Hitman has not been in great touch as a T20 batsman of late. He had opened the innings for the team in both the T20Is against South Africa where he aggregated just 21 runs at a below-par average of 10.50. He had lost his wicket during the power-play overs in both the games but he fared well in the succeeding Test series. Thus, he will look to carry forward that form in the T20I series versus Bangladesh and establish himself as India’s finest opener once again. Also, Rohit has scored 356 runs in the 8 T20I matches he has played against this opponent. With four half-centuries in eight games, the Mumbai Indians captain has scored runs at an average of 44.50. Hence, all eyes will be on him when the T20I series begins on Sunday, November 3 in Delhi. ~Written by Vinay Chhabria

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