Key Players Rested Ahead of Second Half of BPL
Squad Announced for First Three Matches Only
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-man squad for the first three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against Zimbabwe, which will be played on March 1, 3, and 5. Notably, star all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman have been omitted from the squad.
BCB’s chief selector Minhajul Abedin stated that the decision to rest Shakib and Mustafizur was made to keep them fresh for the second half of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament. The BPL is scheduled to resume on March 8 after a break for the national team’s Zimbabwe tour.
Abedin also hinted that Shakib and Mustafizur might be considered for the remaining two T20Is against Zimbabwe, which are scheduled to be played on March 7 and 8. The selectors will assess their performance in the BPL before making a final decision.
The Bangladesh squad for the first three T20Is against Zimbabwe is as follows:
- Liton Das (c)
- Afif Hossain
- Yasir Ali
- Munim Shahriar
- Mohammad Naim
- Nurul Hasan (wk)
- Sabbir Rahman
- Anamul Haque
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Mahedi Hasan
- Taskin Ahmed
- Nasum Ahmed
- Hasan Mahmud
- Ebadot Hossain
- Parvez Hossain Emon
The Bangladesh team will depart for Zimbabwe on February 26 and will play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) before the five T20Is.
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