With this series, both the teams, who were also 50-over Cricket World Cup 2023 finalists, start their hunt for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in June next year in the West Indies and the USA.
This top-level T20 tournament in the Indian domestic cricket calendar serves as an opportunity for many youngsters to present themselves as a potential candidate for an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract for their first taste of high-intensity, high-pressure cricket featuring some of the b
India's rising young batter Tilak Varma who played a pivotal role in the 'Men in Blue's' journey to gold was unable to express the emotions that he went through after their success in the 19th Asian Games.
An all-round performance by Indians, particularly spinner Sai Kishore and batters Tilak Varma and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad saw India clinch a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the semis.
India will take on Australia in the first ODI at Mohali on Friday.
The three-match series against Australia will be India's final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup at home from October 5 onwards.
Bangladesh ODI debutant Tanzim Hasan, who grabbed the public attention with a scintillating opening spell described Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's wicket as a "dream wicket."
Tilak Varma has made his ODI debut and captain Rohit Sharma handed him his maiden cap.
Tanzim Hasan is also making his ODI debut for Bangladesh.
India have made five changes. Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have been given a rest.
As expected, the roster is a trimmed version of the Asia Cup squad with three players – Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna and Sanju Samson – missing out in the World Cup squad