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Rohit fielded the same team in Delhi and Rajkot, leaving the likes of Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson and Rahul Chahar to warm the bench. If not in Nagpur, they could get an opportunity in the following home series against the West Indies next month.
Bangladesh made 153 for six after India opted to field. The hosts cantered to victory in 15.4 overs.
In the absence of some senior players, including regular skipper Virat Kohli, the second game of the three-match series is an ideal platform for the fringe players to show what they are made of.
The Bangladesh T20 captain said that Shakib's absence will be an opportunity for the youngsters in the team to step up and perform in the series against India.
Favourites India take on Bangladesh in the smog-hit series-opener at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.
Shakib, Bangladesh's Test and T20 captain and the world's No.1 all-rounder in ODIs, was initially named as the captain for the three-match T20I series.
Shakib has been handed a full ban for a year and a 12-month suspended sentence.
The boycott plan was announced by the country's top players such as Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim at a press conference. Nearly 50 players are part of the protest.
Pakistan's journey so far in this World Cup has been similar to that of 1992, except for the knockout stage where they don't seem to enter.
England's defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka has breathed air into Bangladesh's hopes of securing a semifinal berth and the Tigers will be keen on making the most of the situation starting with a win over the bottom-placed Afghanistan.