BAN vs SL: Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced squads for the limited-over series against Sri Lanka. And the announced squad will witness the return of all-rounder Mahmudullah who has returned to the national team for the first time since 2022.
The 38-year-old has last played a T20I against Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup in Dubai. He has been avoided for the last one and a half years but his scintillating performance in the World Cup 2023 as well as BPL 2024 compelled the selectors to bring him back to the lineup. The series will also miss the services of their veteran player & former Captain Shakib-Al-Hasan who was not included in the T20I series or the opening two ODIs of the three-match series due to his eye problem.
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The series will see some new faces turning up & performing. Uncapped off-spinner Aliss Alam has been named in the 15-member T20I team which will also see the return of openers such as Mohammad Naim and Anamul Haque as well as left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and pacer Taskin Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Rony Talukdar, Hasan Mahmud, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanvir Islam, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz who were part of their last T20I team against New Zealand couldn’t retain their place in the T20I squad.
BCB has also declared a 15-member squad for the opening two ODIs against Sri Lanka where they have included Mahmudullah, Taskin, and Taijul in the place of Afif, Mahmud, and Rakibul Hasan.
Bangladesh’s bilateral Series against Sri Lanka will begin on March 4
The three-match T20I series will be played in Sylhet on 4,6 & 9 of March followed by the ODI series slated to be played on 13,15 & 18th of March. The limited-over series will be followed by a two-match Test series which is a part of the ICC WTC 2023-2025 cycle. The series will begin with the first Test to be played in Sylhet on 22-26 March while the second Test will be held between March 30 and 3 April in Chattogram.
BAN vs SL: Bangladesh Squad for the Sri Lanka Series
Bangladesh T20I squad:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Mahmudullah, Taijul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Aliss Al Islam.
Bangladesh ODI squad (for opening two ODIs):
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman.
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