The first T20 match will be played at a new venue, know what the pitch will be like

IND vs BAN: A three-match T20 series is going to be organized between India and Bangladesh, the first match of which will be played in Gwalior. This event is also special because this match will be played at Gwalior's new stadium, Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. Earlier, Roop Singh Stadium of Gwalior has been famous, but this time the first international match will be played at the new stadium.

Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium: Pitch Report

The pitch of Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium is being described as favorable to the batsmen. It is estimated that good performance will be seen on the pitch of this ground for 40 overs. The special thing is that the straight boundary of this stadium is relatively small, which can make it easier for the batsmen to hit boundaries and fast bowlers may face problems. However, since no international match has been played on this pitch yet, it is too early to make a concrete estimate about it.

The pitch may be a bit slow at the beginning of the match, but as the game progresses, the batsmen can get the advantage. It has been observed that such pitches can be helpful for spinners in the beginning, while batting becomes easier in the later part of the match.

Prediction based on Madhya Pradesh T20 League performance

12 matches of the Madhya Pradesh T20 League have already been played at this new stadium, which has given some indication about the pitch. A lot of runs were scored in these matches, which can be said that batsmen can get a chance to score big in the match between India and Bangladesh as well. The average first innings score during the T20 league was 171 runs, while 278 runs were also scored in one match. In the same match, the team chasing the runs also scored 239 runs, which shows that this pitch can prove to be ideal for scoring runs.

According to the league statistics, the teams batting first won 4 out of 12 matches, while the teams chasing the runs won 8 matches. It is clear from this that chasing runs can be easy here.

Squad of both teams for T20 series

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakraborty, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hussain Emon, Tauhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Zakir Ali, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Mehdi Hasan, Rishad Hussain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanjim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.

Conclusion

This first international match to be held at Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium in Gwalior is going to be special. This pitch can prove to be very beneficial for the batsmen, but the bowlers will have to come up with the right strategy. Given the short boundaries of the ground and the experience of the T20 league, the spectators will expect an exciting and high-scoring match.