WATCH: First glimpse of 22-year-old fast bowling sensation in India colours

New Delhi: Mayank Yadav, who caught the attention of the cricket world consequently of his fast bowling, shall be tested for his form and fitness before the three-match T20 series between India and Bangladesh starting in Gwalior on Monday, while other young players can even have chance to shine. Mayank caught people’s attention by bowling at a consistent speed of 100 and fifty kMPH in due course of the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, but he had to depart the tournament midway consequently of a rib strain.

Mayank became a surprise % for the series after a chronic injury battle. The youngster impressed every person with his express % in IPL 2024 and bowled the fastest delivery of 156.7 Kmph in that year’s tournament.

Upfront of the T20I series against Bangladesh, the Indian Cricket Team’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, visited Maa Pitambara Temple in Datia on Friday and offered prayers on the 2nd day of Shardiya Navratri.

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Except Mayank, these players may make their debut:

In most cases, any player has to prove his fitness in domestic cricket to make a place in the national team, but 22-year-old Mayank has been given a place in the Indian team consequently of his special skills. His form and fitness shall be tested in the series against Bangladesh. Now it remains to be to be seen whether he can bowl at the international level with the same accuracy and regulate with which he bowled in the IPL. Except Mayank, Delhi fast bowler Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar may get a possibility to debut for India in this series against Bangladesh.

Abhishek Sharma has chance:

In view of the Test series against New Zealand, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammad Siraj and Axar Patel have been rested from the T20 series against Bangladesh. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are two big names in the team. Except them, Shivam Dubey and Arshdeep Singh, who were a component of the T20 World Cup winning team, have also been selected in the team for this series. Thanks to the senior players being given rest, players like Abhishek Sharma have this great opportunity to expose their skills. Abhishek had scored a century against Zimbabwe. Sanju Samson can open the innings with him against Bangladesh.

Riyan Parag may well not show an IPL-like form:

Riyan Parag has got a possibility to play six T20 matches for India after July but he may well not show IPL-like form in them. Spinner Varun Chakraborty can also make a comeback from this series. Ravi Bishnoi is the other specialist spinner in the team. Jitesh Sharma, who became selected as the reserve wicketkeeper, has not played any match after the IPL in June. He has failed to expose his flair in the nine T20 International matches he has got a possibility to play ahead of now. After these three matches against Bangladesh, the Indian team will play four T20 International matches in South Africa next month. India’s senior players cannot be on hand for that series to boot because then the Indian team shall be on a tour of Australia to play a Test series.

It will happen in Gwalior after 14 years:

As far as Bangladesh is anxious, it'll should get used to playing without its superstar all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib announced his retirement from Test and T20 international cricket last month. India defeated Bangladesh in both the matches in the Test series but most of its T20 team players weren't a component of that team. This match shall be played at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, so that they might mark the return of international cricket to Gwalior after 14 years. The last international match in this city became played in the sort of ODI in 2010. On this match played against South Africa, Sachin Tendulkar used to be the first batsman on earth to score a double century in an ODI.

Squads:

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Liton Kumar Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hussain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanjim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.