Mahmudullah announces T20I retirement after India series
Former Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah on Tuesday announced his retirement from T20Is at the of the ongoing bilateral series in India.
Former Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah on Tuesday announced his retirement from T20Is at the of the ongoing bilateral series in India.
India will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they take on Bangladesh in the second match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Wednesday.
Three years after being sidelined following an underwhelming campaign at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Varun Chakravarthy made an impressive return to the national team, picking three wickets to architect India’s seven-wicket win in the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday.
The upcoming first T20I between India and Bangladesh on Sunday marks a significant milestone for Gwalior as the city welcomes back international cricket for the first time in 14 years, albeit at a new venue - Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Cricket Stadium.
Amidst the continuing protests by Hindu rightwing outfits against the Bangladesh cricket team and the India-Bangladesh T20 match at Gwalior on 6 October, the visiting team players and staff members were not able to go to a mosque in Gwalior city to offer the Juma Namaz on Friday.
After inclement weather conditions allowed only 35 overs of play in hte first three days of the second Test against Bangladesh, India adopted a never-seen-before ultra-aggressive approach to snatch a seven-wicket victory in Kanpur, and eventually complete a 2-0 whitewash of their eastern neighbours.
India’s never-seen-before all-out approach in the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh paid rich dividends as it helped the home side snatch a win even after losing two full days due to inclement weather conditions. It resulted in India’s first Test series victory under Gautam Gambhir, who took over as head coach in July.
India’s thumping seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Kanpur not only helped them complete a clean sweep of the eastern neighbours but also consolidate their stay at the top of the World Test Championships standings, with an improved point percentage of 74.24.
India’s ultra-aggressive batting approach on the penultimate day of the second Test in Kanpur paid rich dividends as they secured a seven-wicket victory to complete a 2-0 whitewash of Bangladesh at the Green Park on Tuesday.
Many activists under the banner of the ‘Sakal Hindu Samaj’ held a protest in Gwalior on Tuesday. The activists declared that they would observe a ‘Black Day’ on 2 October, when the Bangladesh team is scheduled to arrive in Gwalior to prepare for the match.
