 "India will be playing its first white-ball matches of the home season with the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting Sunday, 6 October. PTI")
After completing a 2-0 sweep of the Test series, India shift their attention to the three-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh that gets underway a little over 24 hours from now.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team pulled off clinical victories in Chennai and Kanpur to stretch their Test-winning streak to six. India defeated the ‘Tigers’ by 280 runs at Chepauk despite getting reduced to 144/6 at one point on the opening day.
And in Kanpur, they managed to pull off an extraordinary victory despite two full days getting washed out and a majority of the opening day being lost to rain.
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Bangladesh, however, are a lot more competitive when it comes to the shorter formats and the Men in Blue, who will be without several senior players including Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for the white-ball fixtures, can expect quite the fight from the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led visitors.
Here’s everything you need to know about the opening game of the India vs Bangladesh T20I series:
When and where will the first T20I between India and Bangladesh take place?
Impact Shorts
More ShortsThe first Twenty20 International between India and Bangladesh will take place at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior at 7 pm IST on Sunday, 6 October. Toss will take place half-an-hour earlier at 6.30 pm.
What will the surface in Gwalior be like?
International cricket returns to Gwalior after 14 years and it’s the newly-built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium that will host the first T20I of the series. And according to a Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) official, the pitch for the first T20I is expected to favour the batters.
“The Gwalior pitch was low and slow at the start, but the authorities made it more batter-friendly later. This was evident during the Madhya Pradesh Premier League when scores significantly increased, with 200 runs being crossed multiple times,” an official was quoted as telling Business Standard.
What will the weather in Gwalior be like?
The first T20I between India and Bangladesh will take place in “clear and humid” conditions in Gwalior on Sunday evening, according to Accuweather. With no rain predicted throughout the day, the match should not be facing any weather-related interruptions.
Where can I watch the match live?
The first T20I between India and Bangladesh will be telecast live on the Sports 18 channels and streamed live on the JioCinema app and website.