India will lock horns with Bangladesh in the Asia Cup tournament-opener in Mirpur today. The Twenty20 match will start at 7 PM Indian time. The continental championship will be played in a Twenty20 format for the first time, from the usual ODI, keeping in mind the World T20 to be hosted by India next month. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's availability is doubtful for today's fixture. He suffered a muscle spasm during the team's training session on Monday, prompting the BCCI to rush Parthiv Patel as his back-up. Hosts Bangladesh will be led by Mashrafe Mortaza.All India Radio will broadcast ball by ball commentary on the India-Bangladesh T-20 Match alternately in Hindi and English. It can be heared on FM Gold and additional frequencies from 6:30 PM till the end of Match.
News On AIR | February 24, 2016 8:18 AM
India to take on Bangladesh in Asia Cup T-20 opener in Mirpur today