India vs Bangladesh 1st T20: “Sanju Samson Will Open, Here’s the Second Opener,” Says Suryakumar Yadav

Mayank Yadav’s Potential and Team’s Plans

Sanju Samson will play in the T20 series. Sanju Samson will open the T20 series. He will open the batting with Abhishek Sharma,” said Suryakumar Yadav in clear words. He also made a statement about Mayank Yadav. “Mayank Yadav is an up-and-coming player. He certainly has the X factor. There is no doubt that a special player like Mayank Yadav needs to be handled well. I am sure BCCI will continue to give Mayank opportunities in the right way,” noted Suryakumar Yadav.

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India’s Squad Change: Shivam Dubey Out, Tilak Verma In

Even before the start of the series, Team India got a big shock. India’s star all-rounder Shivam Dubey withdrew from the series. All-rounder Shivam Dubey has been ruled out of the three-match T20 series, BCCI said in its tweet. Due to his back injury, he has to withdraw from the series. India’s team selection committee has replaced Shivam Dubey with Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Verma in the squad. Tilak Verma will arrive in Gwalior on Sunday morning and join the team.

India’s revised squad: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Rian Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakraborty, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Tilak Verma.