India, Nov. 2 -- Shakib Al Hasan has been handed a two-year-ban by the ICC for not reporting corrupt approaches, whereas Tamim Iqbal has cited personal reasons for his unavailability in the series.

India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that Bangladesh team is a formidable T-20 side and will pose threat in the upcoming series starting Sunday despite Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal not featuring in the national team.

Shakib has been handed a two-year-ban by the ICC for not reporting corrupt approaches whereas Tamim has cited personal reasons for not been able to feature in the playing eleven.

"Bangladesh is a good team in this format. Even away from home. They have always put us under pressure. Shakib and Tamim are miss...