Even though India started off their ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign on a positive note, they fell to a defeat against South Africa on Sunday (October 30). India's wins over Pakistan showed the world that this team can win from any position.
That India have a strong batting order was never a matter of debate but the fact that their bowling also clicked in back-to-back games and also impressed in the match where they lost, has now increased the nation's confidence in their chances of winning the tournament this year.
After India's match against South Africa, Team India will take on Bangladesh on November 2. Given that the business end of the tournament is fast approaching and a place in that is not yet guaranteed for the Men in Blue, will captain Rohit Sharma be tempted to give some of the boys warming the benches a go?
Let's find out what could be India's XI for the game against Bangladesh.
1. Batters
Rohit Sharma as captain will be an automated pick. KL Rahul might not have had a good start but the gut feeling is he will all matches in this tournament irrespective of the result, being the vice-captain and based on the promise he has shown, although sporadically, in the build-up to this tournament. Virat Kohli won't want to take a break now when the runs have started to flow off his bat and neither will Suryakumar Yadav who has been the team's man to up the ante in those middle overs.