India's trio of stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from short version cricket soon after winning the last Twenty20 World Cup title. That is why they are not staying in the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, the Indian board is thinking of keeping Rishabh Pant, who returned to cricket after a long break, rested in the T20 series. ABP Live has given such news about news agency PTI.
Earlier it was heard that even star batsman Shubman Gill is unlikely to play in the upcoming T20 series. Of course, India's pipeline is strong enough to field a B team if it wants to. Abhishek Sharma and Yasswi Jaisawaal are set to replace the retired Rohit-Kohli. They can be replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad-Sai Sudarshan.
Although Rishabh Pant has been rested, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan can replace him. BCCI did not sign a central agreement with Kisan last year for not playing domestic cricket. But this year, this opener was in form by participating in the Duleep Trophy. So maybe he can be considered for the T20 series against Bangladesh. But he will be considered as the second wicketkeeper after Samson.
According to a PTI report, the BCCI is considering resting Pant for the upcoming series to handle the workload. Because India will play important Test series against New Zealand and Australia immediately after the home series against Bangladesh. At that time, Gautam Gambhir's team will want to get the important cricketer of the team fully fit.
India fielded a full-strength side in the last T20I tour of Sri Lanka, but had previously fielded a second-tier side against Zimbabwe. The Gill-led side won the 5-match series 4-1 in the tour of Zimbabwe. According to Indian media, most of the cricketers who played in the Zimbabwe series may also get a chance in the Bangladesh series. In that case, Ryan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Tushar Deshpande can be seen in the series against Bangladesh.
The two teams will face off in a three-match T20I series after the white-robed clash. The Bangladesh team's tour of India will end with the third and final T20 in Gwalior on October 6, Delhi on October 9 and Hyderabad on October 12.