BCB includes uncapped Nasum for Zim T20Is

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the two-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to begin from March 9 in Dhaka.

The national selectors included a new face Nasum Ahmed, a left-arm spinner, who played for Chattogram Challengers in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) earlier this year.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who had opted out of the Pakistan tour due to security concerns and did not feature in two of the three T20Is in Pakistan last month, has been included to the squad. Meanwhile, Mohammad Saifuddin, who returned from a back injury and played the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Sylhet, has also made a comeback to the T20 squad. Both Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Rubel Hossain, who were included in the T20 squad that travelled to Pakistan, have been dropped.

SQUAD:

Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Liton Kumar, Mushfiqur Rahim,  Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahadi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed.