The three-match T20 International series between India and Bangladesh currently underway clashes with the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup in the same version of the game. The World Cup, held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expected to receive more attention from the sport's followers in India, given the rapid strides that the women’s team has made in the international arena during the last few years. However, the T20 series between the national men’s team and Bangladesh will generate interest amongst those who like to track the careers of cricketers on the fringe of making it to the national side and those trying to cement their place.
The committee of selectors led by Ajit Agarkar deserve to be complimented for their decision to use this series to blood players who have proved their worth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) so that they can use the familiar home conditions to make a good start to their careers. The players who fall under this category are Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy. The selectors also decided to give one more opportunity to the highly talented Sanju Samson to enable him to make a firm bid for a permanent slot in the playing eleven.
They also brought in Varun Chakraborty, who last played for India in 2021. Sanju has been an enigma to the fans of the game. He has been in and out of the national side for white-ball cricket since 2021.
He is the only IPL franchisee captain who is not a regular member of the.
