Watch: Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy enjoy Hyderabad homecoming

The Indian team touched down in Hyderabad on Thursday, October 10 for the third and final T20I match against Bangladesh. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma welcomed the team to their city for the final clash.

In Short

• India arrived in Hyderabad to play the final T20I
• India have a 2-0 lead in the series
• It was homecoming for Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy

Indian men's cricket team arrived in Hyderabad on Thursday, October 10 to play their third and final T20I match against Bangladesh. It was a homecoming for last match's hero Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Tilak Varma.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India posted a video of the team dropping down in the city to play their final T20I match. While Nitish Reddy has played the first two matches of the series, left-hander from Mumbai Indians - Tilak Varma is yet to get game time against Bangladesh. The hosts have dominated with both bat and ball and have managed to grab dominating wins against the Najmul Shanto side.

India debuted two players of Indian Premier League fame against Bangladesh. Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy have already made their mark in the Indian team and are expected to keep their place in the side. India could opt to debut Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana - who set the IPL on fire with 19 wickets in the 2024 season.

After the Bangladesh series, India will host New Zealand in a 3-match Test series. Post that,

India are all set to tour South Africa in November this year for a 4-match T20I series, Cricket South Africa announced on June 21, Friday. The series will begin on November 8 at the Kingsmead Durban and will end on November 15.