Mayank Yadav, Nitish Reddy picked for Bangladesh T20Is

Pacer Mayank Yadav who hit the headlines in the Indian Premier League, has been picked in the India squad for the upcoming T20I series at home against Bangladesh. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who also impressed in IPL 2024, has been selected in the 15-member squad that doesn't feature the Test regulars.

Mayank grabbed eyeballs earlier this year in the IPL while turning out for Lucknow Super Giants with his pace. After being laid low for a few games with a side strain, the pacer made an unsuccessful return with the injury resurfacing to end his season abruptly, making only four appearances in the tournament. But his return to action will be a significant boost for the Indian side that is looking to bolster its pace attack ahead of the Australian tour.

Apart from Mayank, Nitish will also be looking to make an impression. The all-rounder was initially picked for the Zimbabwe tour earlier this year following an eye-catching season for Sunrisers Hyderabad scoring 303 runs, before an injury ruled him out. Nitish had made a comeback in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy, proving his fitness to the selectors which has catapulted him back into the national squad.

From the squad that toured Sri Lanka in July, the selectors have left out Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj and Khaleel Ahmed. With India set to play three Tests at home next month, which will then be followed by the Australian tour, the Test regulars have been handed a break.

Abhishek Sharma, who smashed a ton in Zimbabwe in just his second T20I, returns to the squad. The likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana and Jitesh Sharma have also made the cut. As reported by Cricbuzz earlier, Sanju Samson has managed to in the squad ahead of Ishan Kishan, who returned to competitive cricket recently.

The three-match series kicks off on October 6 in Gwalior. The next two games will be held in New Delhi and Hyderabad.

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (WK), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav