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No Place For Mayank Yadav, Samson To Open; India's Strongest XI For T20I Series Vs Bangladesh

Samson and Mayank Yadav [Source: Screengrab/@IamSanjuSamson/X/IPLT20.com]Samson and Mayank Yadav [Source: Screengrab/@IamSanjuSamson/X/IPLT20.com]

On Saturday, India unveiled a robust 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20Is against Bangladesh. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India will take on the Tigers in three T20 Internationals between the 6th and the 12th of October. The first game will be played in Gwalior, followed by two high-octane face-offs in Delhi and Hyderabad. 

Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Indian team in the Bangladesh series. The squad features several IPL superstars, including Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. Promising fast bowler Mayank Yadav has also received a call-up, while Varun Chakravarthy makes his T20I comeback after three years. 

Samson, Abhishek And SKY To Form India's Dynamic Top Order

With India resting Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the series, swashbuckling southpaw Abhishek Sharma will likely open the batting alongside Sanju Samson in the Bangladesh T20Is. In his first T20I series in Zimbabwe, Abhishek grabbed the limelight through a blistering ton at Harare. The stylish batting duo will be followed by skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has enjoyed stellar success at number three for the national side. 

Parag, Pandya And Rinku To Spearhead India's Middle Order Batting

Riyan Parag will be slotted at his preferred number four position, followed by the versatile all-round duo of Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube. Besides scoring crucial runs down the order, Dube and Pandya can chip in with a few overs of useful seam bowling. Rinku Singh will follow them at number seven, as the left-hander can ensure a fitting finish to the Indian innings. 

Specialist Spinner Over Washington Sundar: India's Key To Success Vs Bangladesh

Despite not having Axar Patel in the squad, India shouldn't consider playing Washington Sundar, as the Bangladesh batters are terrific players of off-spin bowling. Instead of including Sundar in their XI, the hosts should bring Dube and two specialist spinners - Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy - in order to form a more potent combination. 

Hardik Pandya is a quality third seamer, and with Dube chipping in with an over or two, India can use two genuine spin bowling options who can dismantle the Tigers in the middle overs. In such a scenario, they might have to pick Harshit Rana over Mayank Yadav as Arshdeep Singh's pace bowling partner, as he has been with the Indian team for quite a while now. 

India's Strongest XI For T20I Series Vs Bangladesh

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy