Mon Oct 07 02:52:48 UTC 2024: ## Young Guns Make their Mark: Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy Debut in India’s T20 Win over Bangladesh
**Kuala Lumpur, India:** In a thrilling start to the T20 series against Bangladesh, India welcomed two new faces to the team, fast bowler Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made their international debuts on Sunday.
Mayank, known for his blistering pace, showcased his talent by clocking a remarkable 156.7 Kmph during the IPL 2024 season. Nitish, a multi-faceted player for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, also impressed with his all-round performance.
However, their debuts have significant implications for the upcoming IPL 2025 auction. Due to new retention rules implemented by the BCCI, teams can retain uncapped players at a lower cost than capped ones. Since Mayank and Nitish have now become capped players, their status will change, potentially driving up their price tags.
This means that teams like Lucknow Super Giants (Mayank’s former team) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Nitish’s team) might need to spend at least 11 crore INR to retain their young talents before the IPL 2025 auction.
In the match itself, India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, won the toss and elected to bowl. Bangladesh, the T20 World Cup champions, faced a tough task against the Indian squad, which is looking to continue its dominant run following a 2-0 Test series sweep.
The introduction of Mayank and Nitish marks a significant moment under head coach Gautam Gambhir. The new players received their caps from veteran cricketers Dinesh Karthik (Mayank) and Parthiv Patel (Nitish).
**Playing XI:**
**India:** Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ryan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
**Bangladesh:** Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
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