Bangladesh gamers are in a huddle, Rawalpindi, February 24, 2025. — ICCT20I collection to start in Lahore on Could 28.Hasan, Tanvir, Parvez amongst gamers in first group.Groups to coach at Gaddafi Stadium earlier than opener.
LAHORE: The primary group of the Bangladesh cricket workforce has arrived in Lahore for the three-match T20 Worldwide collection in opposition to Pakistan.
The preliminary 10-member squad contains gamers Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, and Parvez Hossain Emon. Tanzim Hasan Sakib and members of the assist employees are additionally a part of the primary batch to achieve the town.
Bangladesh gamers are set to arriving in complete three teams for the upcoming collection. Each groups will prepare at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Could 26 and 27, forward of the opening fixture. Captains of either side can even maintain a pre-match press convention on Could 27.
All three T20Is might be held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, beginning on Could 28 and concluding on June 1.Â
The primary T20I might be performed on Wednesday, the second on Friday and the ultimate on Sunday. All matches will start at 8:00pm native time.
Initially, Bangladesh was scheduled to reach in Pakistan on Could 21 in two teams, with a five-match T20I collection deliberate to start on Could 25 in Faisalabad. Nonetheless, logistical changes and safety issues led to a revised three-match collection, all to be hosted in Lahore, following the revision of the schedule within the wake of latest standoff between Pakistan and India.
The PCB introduced a 16-member squad for the T20I collection, with Salman Ali Agha named captain and Shadab Khan as vice-captain. The choice relies on performances within the ongoing PSL X.Â
The squad contains Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, and Naseem Shah. Notable exclusions are former captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.Â
Abbas Afridi, Abdul Samad, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ali, Umair bin Yousuf, Sufyan Muqeem, and Usman Khan had been additionally disregarded.
This collection marks the start of Mike Hesson’s tenure as head coach.
In the meantime, Bangladesh might be led by Litton Das, who was appointed T20I captain earlier this yr after Najmul Hossain Shanto stepped down. Off-spinner Mahedi Hasan is the vice-captain for each the UAE and Pakistan excursions.
