Mayank Yadav’s Fitness Test Sparks Competition Among Fringe Players

In the three-match series against Bangladesh, which starts here on Sunday, pace sensation Mayank Yadav is anticipated to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars would give the peripheral players another chance.

Before a side strain kept him out of the competition, Mayank had captured the interest of the cricketing world by routinely reaching speeds of over 150 kmph in his first IPL earlier this year.

The 22-year-old has been quickly incorporated into the team because of his unique potential, but typically, one must demonstrate fitness in domestic cricket in order to be considered for national selection.

His temperament and level of fitness will be put to the test in the series against Bangladesh. If he can replicate the precision and composure that he showed in the IPL, that is yet to be seen.

Throughout the course of the series, in addition to Mayank, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and pacer Harshit Rana of Delhi could possibly make their debut for India.

After the T20 World Cup, Nitish was chosen for the Zimbabwe tour, but he was injured, and Harshit was unable to participate in the five-match series in Harare.

Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, and Axar Patel have been rested from the Twenty20 match against Bangladesh in favour of the Test match against New Zealand.

The two biggest names in the team are Hardik Pandya and skipper Suryakumar Yadav; pacer Arshdeep Singh is the only other member of the World Cup-winning team.

Due to an injury, all-rounder Shivam Dube will not be playing in this series. As per information acquired from sources, it seems Dube was carrying a back injury before he reported for national duty in Gwalior.

Talented southpaw Tilak Varma of the Mumbai Indians has been called up for the series and will report to the team on Sunday, according to a BCCI press release. This is while the big-bodied Mumbaikar gets ready for a rigorous rehabilitation at the NCA.

The break for the regulars would allow players like Abhishek Sharma, who reached the top of the order in Zimbabwe with a hundred, to bolster their resumes. In the first game of the series, Sanju Samson might get to open alongside the southpaw.

Despite having six T20s since July, Riyan Parag has not been able to duplicate his explosive performance from the 2024 IPL. He gets another chance to make a big impression at the games in Bangladesh.

Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, whose international career ended abruptly after the dismal 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE, will make his comeback with the series. Ravi Bishnoi is the other specialist spinner on the team.

As the backup wicketkeeper, Jitesh Sharma hasn’t appeared in a game since the June IPL. In the nine T20 matches he has played in, the Vidarbha cricket player has not accomplished anything to brag about. He’ll be itching for a match.

The three matches are an audition for the four Twenty20 matches that will take place in South Africa next month. The majority of the regular Twenty20 players will not be able to participate because of the Australia Tests, which begin on November 22. In addition, the series will help the IPL franchises make more informed decisions on which Indian players to keep before the big auction.

It is almost impossible to fill the shoes of someone like Shakb Al Hasan but Bangladesh will have to plan life without the champion all-rounder. With Shakib’s recent announcement of his retirement from Test and Twenty20 cricket, the team is severely lacking.

Bangladesh won’t be carrying any baggage into the white-ball stage of the tour despite being outperformed in the previous Test series, as the bulk of the T20 players were not involved in those two matches.

After 14 months, off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been brought back to the side. Mahmud Ullah, a seasoned batter, is at a crossroads in his career. A successful series against the world champions could provide him with more inspiration to go on.

Built on the outskirts of the city, Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium will open for play on Sunday. There are certain difficulties in planning an international match in a smaller city, but the host MPCA is prepared despite a few setbacks.

Due to exceptionally severe rainfall in the area last month, a wall around the stadium collapsed, but it has already been repaired.

Gwalior’s final international match took place in the city’s Captain Roop Singh Stadium in 2010—the same year that Sachin Tendulkar hit the historic double hundred.

Squads:

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.

India’s squad for 3 T20Is against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Thilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.

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