India take on Bangladesh as Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bat first in the third T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on October 12. Suryakumar made one change to India's playing XI. Ravi Bishnoi was brought in India's playing XI in place of Arshdeep Singh.
Earlier, it was expected that Harshit Rana might make India debut. But viral infection delayed his India debut hence he wasn't included in India's playing XI in third T20I against Bangladesh.
"Mr. Harshit Rana was unavailable for selection for the third T20I due to a viral infection and did not travel with the team to the stadium," the BCCI informed shortly after the toss.
What did the Captains say?
After winning the toss, India captain Suryakumar said:
"We would like to bat firsst, looks a good wicket. These are the things we want to do. Set a target and defend the total with dew around. I think it's important to continue with the good habits, it will have a good impact on us. We just want to give freedom, the guys want to make an impact. Happy with the way the guys are playing. Arshdeep misses out, Bishnoi comes in."
Meanwhile, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, after losing the toss, said:
"I am happy to bowl first, toss doesn't matter. We have two changes. Tamim and Mahedi are in. We need to take responsibilities as batters. We need to improve, need to execute our plans. Hopefully we do something special in the 40 overs."
India's Playing XI:
Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav
Bangladesh's Playing XI:
Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Pitch Report
"It's a high scoring venue. 63m and 68m square boundaries. 77m down the ground. There is a bit of moisture and it looks a touch soft because of the overnight rain. The pitch is a mix of red and black soil. It's still a flat pitch, but there will be assistance for the bowlers," Abhinav Mukund analysed the pitch.
India currently holds a commanding 2-0 lead in the T20I series against Bangladesh. They secured victories in the first match in Gwalior by 7 wickets and the second match in Delhi by a significant 86 runs.
