Bangladesh gamers have fun profitable the T20I sequence in opposition to West Indies on the Arnos Vale Floor in Kingstown on December 19, 2024. — Cricket West Indies
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has introduced a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.
Skilled wicketkeeper batter Litton Das will lead Bangladesh within the upcoming excursions as he has been formally named the T20I captain after Najmul Hossain Shanto relinquished the position earlier this yr.
Off-spinner Mahedi Hasan will function Das’s deputy on the UAE and Pakistan excursions.
Das had additionally represented Bangladesh in a three-match T20I in opposition to West Indies final yr in December as Shanto was unavailable as a consequence of an damage.
General, the 30-year-old has led Bangladesh in a single Take a look at, seven ODIs and 4 T20Is.
Das was lately part of Karachi Kings’ squad for the continuing Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 10 however was dominated out of the marquee league after sustaining a finger damage whereas coaching.
In the meantime, Shanto is likely one of the 5 gamers who returned to Bangladesh’s T20I squad, accompanied by Towhid Hridoy, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam.
For the unversed, Bangladesh will first tour UAE for 2 T20Is, scheduled to be performed in Sharjah on Might 17 and 19.
The Tigers will then head to Pakistan, the place they’ll play a five-match sequence from Might 25 to June 3.
Bangladesh squad for T20Is in UAE and Pakistan
Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-capt), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam
