The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday, June 4, introduced a 16-member squad for his or her upcoming two-match Check collection in Sri Lanka, retaining Najmul Hossain Shanto because the Check captain for an additional 12 months. The tour marks the start of Bangladesh’s marketing campaign within the 2025–27 ICC World Check Championship cycle.
Najmul Hossain Shanto duo to proceed management duties
Shanto, who took over the captaincy in 2024, will proceed to guide the Check aspect, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz staying on as vice-captain. The BCB reaffirmed its religion within the management mixture that led the Tigers via the earlier season.
“High-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has been retained as Bangladesh’s Check captain for an additional 12 months… Mehidy Hasan Miraz additionally continues because the vice-captain,” the board talked about in its official assertion.
Key returns and notable exclusions
Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has recovered from harm and makes his method again into the staff, strengthening the center order together with his expertise. One other main comeback comes within the type of right-arm pacer Ebadot Hossain, who final performed worldwide cricket in July 2023.
Two different notable inclusions are left-arm spinner Hasan Murad and younger quick bowler Nahid Rana—each of whom weren’t a part of the current Check collection in opposition to Zimbabwe.
Nonetheless, three gamers from that Zimbabwe collection have been omitted: left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam, quick bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and top-order batter Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure. Their exclusion comes because the selectors look to fine-tune the squad with an eye fixed on the brand new WTC cycle.
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Notably, the Bangladesh staff is scheduled to depart for Sri Lanka on June 13. The primary Check can be held on the iconic Galle Worldwide Stadium from June 17, adopted by the second Check at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium beginning June 25. The 2-match collection can be essential for each side, providing an early probability to achieve worthwhile WTC factors.
Bangladesh squad for Sri Lanka tour:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mominul Haque Showrab, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumer Das, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed
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