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22:34 Rahim helps Bangladesh end T20 losing run vs India
B'desh 154-3 (19.3 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Debutant Shivam Dube to bowl the final over as captain Rohit decides to take a gamble.
The medium pacer starts with a dot ball as Mahumudullah walks across but misses the glance.
He taps the next ball on the leg side and comes back for the second run.
Dube then bowls a leg side wide as the scores are level.
Mahmudullah chips down the track and clobbers Dube over midwicket for a six to take Bangladesh to a seven-wicket victory with three balls to spare.
This is the first time that Bangladesh have beaten India in T20 Internationals after suffering eight straight losses.
The experienced Rahim, who was dropped on 38 by Pandya, made India pay for that lapse. He guided Bangladesh with a cracking innings of 60 not out from 48 balls, hitting eight fours and a six.
Bangladesh take a handy 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
22:22 Rahim's half-century puts B'desh in control
B'desh 145-3 (19 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Khaleel to bowl the 19th over. Rahim hits the first ball to point for one and Mahmudullah is hit on the pads next ball and steals a quick leg bye.
Rahim then waits on the backfoot as he pulls the slower ball pitched short behind square for a four.
Expecting the next ball to be pitched up, Rahim then walks across and paddle scoops the pacer fine on the leg side for another four to complete his fifty, from 41 balls.
Khaleel goes for the yorker but gives away a full toss which Rahim slaps past point for a four.
He looks for a single last ball but gets a leading edge which beats the dive from the fielder at point for the fourth boundary in a row.
18 runs from the Khaleel over, leaving Bangladesh to get four runs from the final over for victory.
22:16 Bangladesh need 22 from 2 overs for victory
B'desh 127-3 (18 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Chahal to bowl the 18th over. Rahim drives the first ball through the covers for a single and Mahmudullah clips the next on the leg side for just one.
Rahim then slog sweeps Chahal straight to Pandya at deep midwicket, who lets it go through his hands to gift Bangladesh a much-needed boundary.
Rahim reverses the next ball but only for a single into the covers and Mahumudullah plays the inside out loft over the covers for two runs.
He gets the shot perfectly in the gap over the covers for a four to get 13 runs from the over.
Bangladesh need 22 from 2 overs for victory.
22:09 Bangladesh need 35 from 3 overs for victory
B'desh 114-3 (17 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Khaeel continues as Rahim pulls the first ball over fine leg for a six but can't get the next past point.
Rahim then takes a single off the third ball before Sarkar comes down the track and lofts Khaleel on the bounce to deep midwicket for a couple.
Khaleel then makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Sarkar, who is deceived by the change of pace is bowled for 39.
Bangladesh are reduced to 114 for three in 17 overs, needing another 35 runs from three overs for victory.
22:02 Bangladesh need 44 from 4 overs for victory
B'desh 105-2 (16 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Left-arm pacer Khaleel is back into the attack. Rahim runs the first ball down to thirdman for one and Sarkar tries to swing the next over the leg side but fails to connect and collects a leg bye.
Rahim then attempts the ramp shot but misses before he pulls the next for a single to fine and Sarkar clips the fifth on the leg side for a leg bye.
Rahim slaps the last ball to sweeper cover for one as Khaleel concedes just five runs in the 15th over.
Bangladesh need 50 from 5 overs for victory. They need a couple of big overs to get back into the contest.
Pandya to bowl his fourth and final over and Bangladesh will be keen to take the attack to the spinner.
Two singles from the first two balls before Rahim is beaten and the spinner then bowls a wide.
Rahim then plays the reverse sweep for a single and Sarkar sweeps the next for a couple as the fielder Chahar messes up but recovers in time to stop the ball from crossing the boundary ropes.
Sarkar is beaten last ball as wicketkeeper Pant appeals for stumping but the left-hander's feet were firmly in the crease as he survives.
Just six runs from the over as Bangladesh need 44 from four overs for victory.
21:51 Sarkar, Rahim keep Bangladesh in the hunt
B'desh 94-2 (14 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Sundar comes back into the attack. He does well to concede just four singles in his fourth and final over to finish with 25 runs from his four overs.
Left-arm spinner Pandya comes back from the other end. Sarkar hits the first ball wide of long-off for a four and then pulls the next for one.
Rahim looks for the loft down the ground but can't get hold of it, for a single to long-on.
Sarkar then comes down and slog sweeps Pandya over midwicket for a huge six.
Pandya then bowls a flighted delivery wide as Sarkar drives it to sweeper cover for a single and Rahim takes one off the last ball to keep strike as 12 come from the over.
Bangladesh are 94 for two in 14 overs, needing another 55 runs from six overs for victory at an asking rate of just over nine.
21:43 Chahal strikes; Bangladesh lose 2nd wicket
B'desh 78-2 (12 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Rahim makes room but only defends Pandya into the covers before he takes a single and Rahim also picks one next ball.
Left-arm spinner Pandya then strays down the leg side as Rahim sweeps it fine for a four and keeps strike with one from the last ball.
Rahim looks to break the shackles. He gets a big stride across and sweeps Chahal over short fine leg for a four and then takes a single.
Sarkar then gets a thick outside edge just for one and Rahim clips the fourth ball through midwicket for two runs.
Chahal then beats Rahim with a flighted delivery who then picks one off the last ball to keep strike.
21:37 Chahal strikes; Bangladesh lose 2nd wicket
B'desh 62-2 (10 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya comes in from the other end. Two singles from the first two balls before Mushfiqur Rahim reverse sweeps the fourth ball square on the off-side for a four and then takes a single from the last ball.
Chahal beats Rahim with one that turns away before the right-hander survives a confident shout for leg before wicket as he plays down the wrong line. The Indians decide against the review as the impact was around the leg stump and Rahim also survives a close run out chance as Pant misses the direct hit.
Another similar appeal for leg before wicket as Rahim is beaten by the googly.
Interestingly, the ball tracker shows that Rahim would have been dismissed off the previous leg before wicket appeal as the impact was in line and ball as going on to hit the stumps. And hold your breath even the second leg before shout would have been ruled in India's favour if they had taken the review.
Forget the reviews, some poor umpiring from the on-field umpire CK Nandan, with both deliveries hitting in line and going on to hit the stumps.
Rahim then gets an inside edge for a single before Sarkar is beaten last ball as Pant goes up in appeal for caught behind which is turned down.
Captain Rohit has a chat with wicketkeeper Pant before taking the review but there is nothing on the Ultra Edge and India lose their only review for the innings.
Bangladesh are 62 for two in 10 overs, needing another 87 runs from 10 overs for victory.
Chahal has piled on the pressure, taking one for two in two overs.
21:31 Chahal strikes; Bangladesh lose 2nd wicket
B'desh 54-2 (8 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed comes into the attack. Sarkar takes a couple of steps down, makes room before he smashes the pacer in the air through the covers for a four.
Sarkar then attempts the pull but is beaten before the fast bowler bowls a wide down the leg side.
Three singles from the last three balls as Bangladesh go past the 50-run mark, in the seventh over.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack. Sarkar slaps the first ball to long-on for one before Naim is beaten by the googly as he looks to hit it through the off-side.
Chahal beats Naim again as the left-hander tries to defend this time followed by another dot ball.
Naim looks to break free as he slog sweeps the next ball but only ends up holing a simple catch to Dhawan at deep midwicket to perish for 26.
21:15 Bangladesh recover after early wicket
B'desh 45-1 (6 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Chahar keep things tight as he gets some help with the new ball. Three singles from the first three balls before Chahar bowls three dot balls in a row to Naim.
Sundar also keeps thing tight in the Powerplay. Sarkar takes a quick single on the off-side before Naim gets two runs courtesy of an overthrow and then takes one to get four runs from the over.
Infact, Sarkar survives a confident shout for leg before wicket off the last ball as he misses the clip and the ball goes off the pads to slips, who takes it and also appeals for the catch.
Naim breaks the shackles as he clobbers a short ball from Chahar over midwicket for a six. He then gets two runs off the third ball before he drives the fifth ball through the covers for a four to get 12 runs from the over.
Bangladesh are looking to make most of the Powerplay. Sarkar reverse sweeps Sundar for a six over the thirdman fence as Bangladesh look to break free.
Three singles from the next three balls before Naim gets a thick outside edge past the slip fielder for a four.
25 runs from the last two overs as Bangladesh recover to 45 for one in six overs.
Debutant Naim has hit 25 from 23 balls, while Sarkar has made 12 from nine balls.
21:03 Bangladesh lose early wicket
B'desh 13-1 (2 ovs) vs India 148-6 | Scorecard
Pacer Deepak Chahar to open the bowling for India. Liton Das drives the first ball through the covers for a couple to get off the mark. The next ball is full and on the stumps as Das flicks it through midwicket for a four and then picks a single.
Naim takes a single to get off the mark before Chahar strikes with the wicket of Das, who is caught in the covers for seven.
Chahar then bowls a wide to new batsman Soumya Sarkar before he is hit on the pads.
Off-spinner Washington Sundar to open the bowling from the other end. Naim takes a single from the second ball before Sarkar picks one to long-off to get off the mark.
Naim then carves Sundar over the off-side as it lands between two fielders to get him a couple of runs.
Naim then tries to heave the last ball but is beaten as Sundar concedes just four runs in his first over.
20:36 Pandya, Sundar rally India to 148
India 148-6 (20 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Pacer Al-Amin to bowl the final over. Pandya has a heave off the first ball but fails to make connection as he takes a leg bye before Sundar also gets a leg bye off the next.
Pandya takes a single before Sundar lofts the fourth ball straight back over the bowler over the long-off fence for a six and then pulls the next just for one.
Pandya then pulls the last ball over midwicket for a six to end the innings in grand style.
30 runs from the last two overs as India finish on 148 for six in 20 overs.
Pandya hit 15 from eight balls, while Sundar smashed 14 from five balls to help India finish on a high.
20:31 Pant out for 27; India 6 down
India 132-6 (19 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur comes back into the attack. Pant clips the first ball through midwicket for two runs and hits the next behind point for a four.
Pant is then beaten by the change of pace as he tries to slog it over the leg side before he runs a wide delivery to thirdman for one and Krunal Pandya does the same last ball for a single to get off the mark.
Pacer Al-Amin also comes back from the other end. Pandya takes a single from the first ball and Pant then ramps a short ball over the wicketkeeper for a four.
The next ball is slower as Pant goes for the heave but misses it completely and then takes a single on the leg side.
Pandya then picks a single before Pant gets a leg bye as he misses the clip on the leg side.
Change in the bowling as Shafiul replaces Mustafizur. Pant nudges the first ball to deep square leg and comes back for a risky second run. The throw bounces just short of the wicketkeeper who is unable to collect with Pant struggling to make his crease.
However, Pant swings the next ball straight into the hands of the fielder at deep midwicket to perish for 27.
Washington Sundar picks a single on the leg side before Pandya steers the next ball over short thirdman for a four.
Sundar then pulls a short ball over the midwicket fence for a six to get 14 runs from the over.
20:15 Dube out for 1; India lose 5th wicket
India 102-5 (16 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Afif Hossain, who has conceded just four runs in his first two overs, continues. Pant picks a single from the first ball before Dube tries to slog the third ball over the leg side but gets an inside edge for a single.
Pant then slashes a short wide delivery through the off-side for a four and then flicks it on the leg side for one, similar to the shot which got Dhawan run out, but this time Pant settles for a single.
Dube then gets a leading edge which looks to have cleared the bowler, who does well to jump high and take an unbelievable one-handed catch.
Dube walks back for one in his debut innings as India are reduced to 102 for five in 16 overs.
20:11 Dhawan run out for 41; India 4 down
India 95-4 (15 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Captain Mahmudullah brings himself into the attack, the eight bowler Bangladesh have tried today.
Pant taps it on the off-side for a quick single before Dhawan comes down and lofts the spinner over long-on for a six.
He then tries the reverse sweep but can't beat the fielder at short thirdman.
The off-spinner then bowls a wide before Dhawan picks a single on the off-side.
Pant clips the fifth ball on the leg side as the bowler Mahmudullah runs after it. Pant calls Dhawan for the second run before he sends him back way halfway down the pitch.
Dhawan fails to make his crease and is run out for 41 from 42 balls.
Debutant Shivam Dube drives the first ball into the covers but can't find the gap.
20:04 Iyer out for 22; India 3 down
India 85-3 (14 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain comes into the attack. Pant picks a single off the second ball before Dhawan pulls a short ball through midwicket for a four, followed by three singles to get eight runs from the over.
Hossain continues as Dhawan comes down the track forcing the bowler to adjust his length, who shortens it as the left-hander gets it off the inside edge on the leg side for one.
Pant is then beaten by one which turns sharply as he tries to block and he then watchfully defends the next two balls.
Pant then clips the fifth ball to deep square leg for one as he has once again struggled to get going, scoring just five runs from 10 balls.
Dhawan looks to steer the last ball but can't find the gap for another dot ball as just two runs come from the over.
India are struggling to get going, having reached 85 for three in 14 overs.
Dhawan has played steadily to score 34 from 39 balls, while Pant is on five from 10 balls.
20:00 Iyer out for 22; India 3 down
India 75-3 (12 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Islam gives it some flight as Iyer goes for the loft down the ground but this time he fails to make proper connection. Iyer holes it down the ground as the fielder at long-off runs to his left and completes an easy catch.
Iyer walks back after a quickfire 22 from 13 balls as India lose their third wicket.
Dhawan pulls a short ball for a single and Rishabh Pant takes one to long-on to get off the mark followed by another run as just four runs come from the over.
Off-spinner Afif Hossain comes into the attack, to bowl at two left-handers.
He makes a very good start, conceding just two singles in his opening over.
19:47 Rahul out for 15; India lose 2nd wicket
India 69-2 (10 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Medium pacer Soumya Sarkar comes into the attack. Dhawan picks a single into the covers and Iyer picks one two balls later.
Sarkar then drifts down the leg side as Dhawan glances it fine for a four to bring up India's 50, in the eighth over, followed bye one.
Three singles from five balls before Iyer lofts leggie Islam back over his head for six to keep up the tempo in the middle overs.
Sarkar continues as Iyer hits the fifth ball through midwicket for a four and then gets two runs off the last ball past point.
India are 69 for two in 10 overs, with Iyer hitting 22 from 12 balls, while Dhawan is on 23 from 26 balls.
19:35 Rahul out for 15; India lose 2nd wicket
India 44-2 (7 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Leg-spinner Aminul Islam comes into the attack. He strikes in his first over with the wicket of Rahul, who is caught in the covers for 15.
The ball turned big as Rahul shaped up for the cut but got it off the toe end and chipped a simple catch to the cover fielder.
Shreyas Iyer chips the first ball he faces over the covers for a single and Dhawan takes one off the next ball.
Iyer gets the shot right off the last ball, lofting it over the covers for a six.
19:34 Rohit out for 9; India lose early wicket
India 35-1 (6 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Bangladesh have done well to pull back things after taking the wicket of Rohit in the first over.
Both the pacers have kept things and look to build some pressure by drying up the boundaries.
Al-Amin bowls another tidy over, conceding just four singles in the fourth over.
The experienced Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack to bowl the fifth over.
Rahul taps the first ball on the leg side for a single before Dhawan is beaten next ball outside the off-stump.
He then takes a single in the covers before Rahul steals another quick run.
Dhawan breaks the shackles as he hits a wide delivery from Mustafizur behind point for a four, the first boundary after 15 balls.
Shafiul comes back into the attack. He starts with two dot balls before Rahul plays a cross batted heave over square leg for a four. Rahul then chips down the track and lofts the next on the bounce to deep square leg for one.
Dhawan picks a single off the last ball as India reach 35 for one in six overs, with Dhawan on 11 and Rahul on 15.
19:33 Rohit out for 9; India lose early wicket
India 18-1 (3 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain from the other end. After three dot balls, Dhawan takes a quick single to mid-off and Rahul turns the next ball on the leg side for one.
Dhawan plays a nice drive through the off-side but can't find the gap.
In the next over, Rahul and Dhawan take a single each before the former slashes a short ball through the covers for a four and then plays out the last three balls.
19:07 Rohit out for 9; India lose early wicket
India 10-0 (1 ov) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Captain Rohit Sharma walks out to bat with his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan.
Fast bowler Shafiul Islam opens the bowling for the visitors, who will be eyeing a few early wickets.
The first ball is full but down the leg side as Rohit glances it fine past the short fine leg fielder for a four to get off the mark in style. He taps the next ball to square leg and takes a quiet single.
Shikhar Dhawan drops the third ball on the off-side and calls his partner Rohit for a quick single, who does well to make his crease.
The next ball is full and wide as Rohit drives it through the covers but can't find the gap. However, he punches the fifth ball on the up through the covers for another four.
There might be some smog around in Delhi but Rohit is sighting the ball so well at the start of his innings, his timing is impeccable.
Islam gets revenge as he strikes with the wicket of Rohit with the last ball of the match, as he traps him leg before wicket.
Rohit decides to take the review after consulting his partner Dhawan. He was beaten all ends up by the incoming delivery and was struck on the backfoot.
The ball is striking the top of the stumps and the decision stays with the umpire's call as Rohit walks back for nine.
18:49 India include 3 spinners and 2 pacers
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Krunal Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (captain), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim (w/k), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain.
India have gone in with three spinners including left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya, off-spinner Washington Sundar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmed are the two fast bowlers, while all-rounder Shivam Dube can bowl a few overs of medium pace.
Captain Rohit Sharma will look to continue his good recent run with the bat, while his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan will be itching to get back among the runs.
KL Rahul is also back in action along with Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Krunal Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (captain), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim (w/k), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain.
18:34 B'desh elect to bowl; Dube debuts for India
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the opening T20 International in Delhi on Sunday.
Young Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube will make his debut for India.
18:29 All-rounder Dube to debut for India
Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube will make his international debut as he is handed his India cap.
Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up to the Indian T20 team for his "phenomenal" exploits with the India 'A' team.
The 26-year-old lad made the Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh next month as all-rounder Hardik Pandya is yet to recover from a back surgery.
He pipped Vijay Shankar as the second-choice all-rounder, primarily based because of his big-hitting prowess.
Dube said he had positive vibes about his selection after a successful season, in which he scored 1,012 runs in 16 first-class matches so far.
Dube, who was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore, said during his IPL stint last season skipper Virat Kohli had always backed him.
"He (Kohli) always helped and supported me. If I was under pressure or faced any problem, I spoke to him (Kohli) and he would always make me understand."
The 26-year-old lad made the Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh next month as all-rounder Hardik Pandya is yet to recover from a back surgery.
He pipped Vijay Shankar as the second-choice all-rounder, primarily based because of his big-hitting prowess.
Dube said he had positive vibes about his selection after a successful season, in which he scored 1,012 runs in 16 first-class matches so far.
Dube, who was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore, said during his IPL stint last season skipper Virat Kohli had always backed him.
"He (Kohli) always helped and supported me. If I was under pressure or faced any problem, I spoke to him (Kohli) and he would always make me understand."
17:35
The Bangladesh team has arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to take part in the opening T20 match. Match scheduled to begin at 7 pm.
17:33 Will match referee Madugalle call off Delhi T20?
There are reports that ICC match referee is concerned with the visibility at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi and could call off the match if the existing situation prevails.
He is likely to inspect the conditions at 6.30pm IST and could call off the opening T20I due to poor visibility.
Due to low visibility, air traffic at Delhi Airport was also affected as
of Sunday afternoon with over 32 flights being diverted.
17:31 India take on Bangladesh in smog-hit Delhi
Questions have been raised over the rationale behind hosting the match in Delhi at a time when the national capital is battling post-Diwali air pollution.
Despite a thick blanket of smog shrouding New Delhi on Sunday, the first T20 match to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was not called off.
Due to low visibility, air traffic at Delhi Airport was also affected as of Sunday afternoon with over 32 flights being diverted.
Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning.
Notably, for the first time in this season, the Air Quality Index (AQI) docked as high as 625 at 10am IST in the morning despite light drizzle in the early hours.
The visiting side is not complaining but pollution, the resultant health concerns and the ban imposed on Bangladesh's iconic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan just before the tour has definitely hogged more limelight in the build-up to the three-match series.
The teams are ready to battle it out and with no established name figuring in India's bowling department, it will be an opportunity for Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube, his statemate Shardul Thakur and Rajasthan's Deepak Chahar to show what they bring to the table.
Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma is in perilous form and he would look to carry his Test form into the shortest format.
Among others, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Krunal Pandya and local boy Rishabh Pant look certainty in the middle order. If Shivam Dube is handed his much-awaited India debut, he will have to be placed up in the batting order, considering his big-hitting ability.
Dube's selection in the playing XI will rule out both Manish Pandey and Sanju Samson because the remaining slots are likely to be taken by Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar and Washington Sundar.
Welcome to the coverage of the first T20 International between India and Bangladesh in Delhi on Sunday.
Questions have been raised over the rationale behind hosting the match in Delhi at a time when the national capital is battling post-Diwali air pollution.
Despite a thick blanket of smog shrouding New Delhi on Sunday, the first T20 match to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was not called off.
Due to low visibility, air traffic at Delhi Airport was also affected as of Sunday afternoon with over 32 flights being diverted.
Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning.
Notably, for the first time in this season, the Air Quality Index (AQI) docked as high as 625 at 10am IST in the morning despite light drizzle in the early hours.
The visiting side is not complaining but pollution, the resultant health concerns and the ban imposed on Bangladesh's iconic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan just before the tour has definitely hogged more limelight in the build-up to the three-match series.
The teams are ready to battle it out and with no established name figuring in India's bowling department, it will be an opportunity for Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube, his statemate Shardul Thakur and Rajasthan's Deepak Chahar to show what they bring to the table.
Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma is in perilous form and he would look to carry his Test form into the shortest format.
Among others, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Krunal Pandya and local boy Rishabh Pant look certainty in the middle order. If Shivam Dube is handed his much-awaited India debut, he will have to be placed up in the batting order, considering his big-hitting ability.
Dube's selection in the playing XI will rule out both Manish Pandey and Sanju Samson because the remaining slots are likely to be taken by Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar and Washington Sundar.
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