Hasan gets nod as BCB announces squad for Pak T20 series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20 series against Pakistan, starting from January 24 in Lahore.

The Minhajul Abedin-led selection panel included a fresh face in right-arm pacer Hasan Mahmud, who played for Dhaka Platoon in the just concluded Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League.

Taijul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Mosaddek Hossain, Abu Hider were left out from the team that played against India in last series while Tamim Iqbal, Rubel Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahadi Hasan recalled to the side.

SQUAD:

Mahmudullah Riyad(Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Naim Sheikh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Mohammad Mithun, Afif Hossain, Mahadi Hasan, Aminul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Rubel Hossain and Hasan Mahmud.