Sat Oct 12 13:30:00 UTC 2024: ## India to Bat First Against Bangladesh in Third T20I
**Hyderabad, October 12, 2024:** India will bat first in the third T20I against Bangladesh after winning the toss. Captain Suryakumar Yadav opted to bat first, hoping to secure a series win.
The Indian team sees one change with Ravi Bishnoi replacing pacer Arshdeep Singh. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will continue to open the innings. Bangladesh also makes two changes, bringing in Tanzeed Hasan and Mehedi Hasan in place of Mehidi Hasan Miraz and Jakir Ali.
Both Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are under pressure to perform well, having failed to impress in the first two matches. While Samson is new to the opening role, Abhishek Sharma is hoping to solidify his position in the team.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, is seeking a win to avoid a whitewash after suffering a clean sweep in the Test series.
**Playing XI:**
**India:** Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav.
**Bangladesh:** Parvez Hossain Emon, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzeed Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Tansim Hasan Sakib.
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