After a succesful test outing for India against Bangladesh , India will now face off against Bangladesh in the T20 series. India whitewashed Bangladesh 2-0 in the test series and now several senior players will be on a break to focus on the upcoming test series against New Zealand.

Mayank Yadav and Harshit Rana hail from the same part of Delhi, and could establish themselves as India's future with debuts against Bangladesh.

For sure Mayank would like to bowl his full quota of overs, unleashing his 150km­ph-plus thunderbolts in each of the three games and remain fit throughout the series

After conquering the Bangladesh team in Test cricket, Team India are preparing for the T20I challenge as the first T20I fixture will be played in Gwalior. Check pitch report for the Gwalior International Cricket Stadium,

India's T20I series against Bangladesh will test new players as regulars like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant rest. Bangladesh looks to Najmul Hossain Shanto for leadership. The Gwalior match pitch favors batting.

India's T20 series against Bangladesh will feature fresh talent with key players rested. Suryakumar Yadav captains the squad, while newcomers like Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy aim to impress.

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the Indian team management will have to make some tough calls in terms of playing XI in the 1st T20I. India have called up multiple promising youngsters for this series.

Here's a look at the Playing XI predictions, head-to-head stats, venue records, pitch, and weather updates ahead of the IND vs BAN 1st T20I

Gwalior, famous for its palatial heritage, is gearing up to host an international cricket match after 14 years, this time at the new Shrimant Madhavra

India and Bangladesh will lock horns with each other in the three-match T20I series. India will start the series with the first match at Gwalior on October 6 followed by two more matches – October 9 (Delhi) and October 12 (Hyderabad).