Tigers to return Aug 9

The Bangladesh national cricket team will return home on August 9 following their triumphs in both the three-match ODI and T20I series against West Indies. However, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim will return to the country at a later date while ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who is currently in the United States, will return on August 11.

The Tigers' next assignment is the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the tournament opener on September 15.

Although Bangladesh began the tour of West Indies on a losing note -- the 2-0 loss in the Test series -- the Tigers bounced back under Mashrafe to clinch the ODI series 2-1 and register their first ODI series win away from home in nine years.

In the following T20I series, it was Shakib who led Bangladesh to victory by sealing the decisive third match by 19 runs (D/L method) at Lauderhill yesterday.