IND vs BAN: India wins by 7 wickets; Arshdeep and Varun lead with their bowling

Summary: India wins by seven wickets thanks to Arshdeep leading the bowling attack and Varun disrupting Bangladesh's middle order.

The India team, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, overpowered Bangladesh in the opening T20 International on Sunday in Gwalior, winning by 7 wickets. In the first T20 International, almost every bowler from India proved effective; however, Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh stood out for taking three wickets each.

In the twelfth over of their innings, Hardik Pandya's spectacular display propelled India to win as Bangladesh was routed for 127 runs.

If Arshdeep Singh raised the bar with the new ball, it was Varun Chakaravarthy who delivered the striking blow in the middle overs.

India, who had not played cricket in the city for 14 years, easily defeated Bangladesh, chasing down the target in 12 overs, bringing excitement to the Gwalior audience.

After making his international debut, Arshdeep Singh has advanced significantly, as said by former Indian coach Ravi Shastri on the air. Arshdeep has taken the most wickets in the T20Is, at a faster pace. He was a key player in India's T20 World Cup victory earlier this year and is known for his solid composure under pressure.

Throughout his cricket career, Varun Chakaravarthy has blown up many Indian cricket stereotypes. At 30, he was called up to the Indian national squad and served as a scapegoat during the disastrous 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. He returned at the age of 33, proving his skills against an inexperienced Indian team.

India easily defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the opening T20 International series match in Gwalior on Sunday, thanks to a brilliant display by the top-order batsmen in the Powerplay, which included an unbeaten 39 from Hardik Pandya off 16 balls.

India put on a merciless display, with the batsmen going for big hits and trying to reach the target as soon as possible. Pandya finished it off in a manner deserving the moment. 

To score the winning runs, he smashed six and two fours in quick succession. The first of those occurred after he almost casually ramped Taskin Ahmed and never once turned to face the ball as it was approaching the boundary. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy, making his debut, was on 16 off 15 balls, while he finished undefeated on 39 off 16 balls. The two all-rounders combined for 52 off 24 balls without a loss.