Shubman Gill led India in the Zimbabwe tour and was vice-captain of the Sri Lankan white-ball tour. But, since he is an important member of India’s test setup, he has been rested for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.

Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as India's captain for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. Mayank Yadav also returns to the team after recovering from an injury. The series will commence on October 6 in Gwalior,

India and Bangladesh will lock horns in a three-match T20I series after the second and final Test in Kanpur, and one of the key decisions that the selectors face is that of picking between Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan.

The Indian cricket team does have not a designated vice-captain for the ongoing two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Previously, Jasprit Bumrah was named Rohit Sharma's deputy during the Test series against England earlier this year.

Shakib's announcement comes a day before his team's second Test against India at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

India would want their big guns Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to fire when the mighty hosts aim for a clean sweep against a beleaguered Bangladesh in the second and final Test starting here on Friday