Amid the turbulence of its players’ strike and Shakib Al Hasan’s ban, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced their revised squad for the upcoming series against India that begins with a T20I leg from November 3.
Mominul Haque has been appointed Bangladesh’s new skipper for the Tests while experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah will take over as captain in T20Is.
Lef🦂t-arm spinner Taijul Islam replaces Shakib in the T20I squad that was initially named while Abu Hider will replace allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin who was ruled out last week due to a recurring back injury.
Mohammed Mithun has also called up for opener Tamim Iqbal, who was previously replaced by Imrul Kayes after opt♌ing out to st♈ay at home for the birth of his second child. Kayes has, however, been named in the Test squad.
Also, left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman has been picked for the two-match Test series. Mustafizur will replace Taskin Ahmed, who missed Bangladesh’s match against Afghanistan in September.
Mustafizur last played a Test match in March 2019, during Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand. Fellow seamer Al-Amin Hossain also returns to the squad – he last played a Test match in October 2014, and his last Bangladesh appearance was in March 2016.
Bangladesh squad for T20I series:
Mahmudullah (c), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mo𝔉saddek Hossain, Aminul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Taijul Islam♛, Abu Hider.
Bangladesh squad for Test series:
Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Saif Hassan, Mominuওl𒉰 Haque (c), Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Jayed, Ebadat Hossain.
