Takeaways From India vs Bangladesh T20 Series

Author: Shimit Mahur
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Team India has continued their dominance in the shortest format of cricket. They completely thrashed Bangladesh by 3-0 at home and turned out to be the series winner. It was a fabulous performance by the men in blue and their confidence is now at its peak for future challenges.
There were a few changes in the squad after the T20 World Cup as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirements from T20 international cricket.
One of the biggest changes was Suryakumar Yadav getting elected as the leader of the team and continuing the winning momentum of the team where Rohit Sharma left.
Another big change was the introduction of some young names in the team like Mayank Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Riyan Parag. The series also marked the return of Varun Chakaravarthy to the team after 3 years of absence.
The future for the team looks bright for the team and now the same combination of players is expected to travel to South Africa for a 4-match T20 series. Check out the free cricket betting tips for the series.
Before the team starts their journey to face the Proteas squad, here are a few takeaways from the India vs Bangladesh T20 Series.
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India vs Bangladesh T20 Series - Key Takeaways
1) Sanju Samson - The Right Choice for an Opener
The efforts of Sanju Samson are finally getting rewarded and the Rajasthan Royals player has figured out the right position for himself in the team. The coach and the skipper gave him the opportunity to open the game and he took the opportunity with both hands and made himself the pillar of the team in the shortest format of the game. By the end of the T20 series, Sanju came out as the leading run-scorer in the series with 150 runs in 3 fixtures at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 205.47.
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Sanju Samson |
3 |
150 |
50 |
205.47 |
2) The Team of All-rounders
In the 3-match T20 series, India made full use of its all-rounders. Hardik Pandya made a successful return to the team after dealing with personal issues at home. He was the 2nd highest scorer in the whole series and picked up a single wicket at an economy of 8.28.
Nitish Kumar Reddy proved his worth to the team in every vertical. Riyan Parag and Washington Sundar are expected to be future stars for the team.
Hardik Pandya - IND vs BAN - Batting Stats
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Hardik Pandya |
3 |
118 |
59 |
222.64 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy - IND vs BAN - Bowling Stats
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
Nitish Kumar Reddy |
3 |
3 |
23.66 |
5 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy - IND vs BAN - Batting Stats
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Nitish Kumar Reddy |
3 |
90 |
45 |
180 |
3) Varun Chakaravarthy - The Comeback Kid
India vs Bangladesh T20 Series turned out to be a major turning point in the career of Varun Chakaravarthy. He made his return to the team after 3 years of absence and made a huge impact.
He turned out to be the leading wicket-taker in the series and proved himself worthy of the team for future aspects.
Nitish Kumar Reddy - IND vs BAN - Bowling Stats
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
Varun Chakaravarthy |
3 |
5 |
14.60 |
6.08 |
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