New Delhi: Pace sensation Mayank Yadav and star all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who both made heads turn during the IPL earlier this year, received their maiden caps for Team India on Sunday. They will be featured in the playing eleven of the Indian team that takes on Bangladesh in the 1st T20I of the three-match series scheduled in Gwalior. The two youngsters are expected to go full throttle against the Bangla Tigers
It is noteworthy that the last time before today, two under-23 players made their T20I debuts for Team India in the same match, was against Australia in Adelaide in January 2016 when current stalwarts Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya got their maiden caps.
Say Hello to #TeamIndia‘s Debutants here in Gwalior 😃👋
Congratulations to Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy! 🧢
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2024
Pandya is very well a part of the current squad, being one of the prime all-rounders for the team. He returns from the Sri Lanka series like most of his teammates but Bumrah is rested for the series to gear up for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand.
Playing XI for 1st T20I
To take on the Bangladesh team in the 1st T20I, the Indian management has left out Jitesh Sharma, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, and Harshit Rana. The rest of the players are a part of the playing eleven including two new faces Mayank and Nitish. Playing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mayank sent shockwaves across the world with his ferocious pace as he clocked 150 kmph like a cakewalk.
The pace gun was soon ruled out of the remainder of the tournament sustaining an injury and has been on the sidelines ever since. He was monitored by the Indian medical staff who fast-tracked his recovery process to get him game ready for the three-match series. Meanwhile, Nitish Reddy, who made headlines for Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this year, was expected to enter the Indian setup after being clinical with both, bat and ball.
Take a look at #TeamIndia‘s Playing XI for the T20I series opener 👌👌
Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy make their Debuts 🙌
Live – https://t.co/Q8cyP5jpVG#INDvBAN | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/wI4hzfEVx0
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2024
India (Playing XI):
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.
Bangladesh (Playing XI):
Litton Das (wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy received their maiden caps for Team India as they have been picked in the playing eleven for the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
