Ahead of the series, there were several reports that the first ODI match between the teams is being shifted from Delhi to Ahmedabad. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has denied the reports by saying that they are "not accurate"

Sahibzada Farhan has been named as the captain of the T20I squad. Recently, the right-handed batsman led the "Men in Green" in the recently concluded Asian Games