Team India: Team India is currently on a Zimbabwe tour. Shubman Gill is seen captaining Team India on the Zimbabwe tour. Playing on the Zimbabwe tour under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India has won the T20 series. After playing the T20 series against Zimbabwe, Team India has to play its next series against Sri Lanka.

After Sri Lanka, Team India has to play its next T20 series against Bangladesh. For which Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar can soon shortlist 15 players. After which it is believed that Rishabh Pant can get the captaincy of Team India in the Bangladesh T20 series, while the team's star players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul can be dropped.

Rishabh Pant can become captain in Bangladesh T20 series

Team India's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has recently made his comeback at the international level after a long time by playing in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Since Rishabh Pant's comeback, a lot of positivity is being seen among cricket supporters as well as BCCI officials regarding his approach to playing.

Due to which it is now believed that the selection committee can hand over the responsibility to Rishabh Pant as the captain of Team India's next T20 format.

Hardik- Rahul may be dropped from Team India

Team India's veteran all-rounder Hardik Pandya and star batsman KL Rahul will not be given a chance by the selection committee to play in the T20 series against Bangladesh.

It is believed that the selection committee can give both Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul rest in the Bangladesh T20 series and give both the players time to prepare for the Australia tour.

Probable team squad for Bangladesh T20 series

Rishabh Pant (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Khalil Ahmed