A group of battered Tigers to return today

A group of the Bangladesh national team, who were handed a humiliating innings and 44-run defeat by Pakistan during their first World Test Championship fixture of the three-phased tour on the fourth morning of the Rawalpindi Test, are scheduled to return to the country today.

Bangladesh succumbed to their sixth consecutive Test defeat when their first Test against Pakistan ended on the fourth day. The Tigers were orginally scheduled to board the flight home from Pakistan tonight. However, most of the Bangladesh players preferred not staying an extra day in Pakistan as they boarded the flight back home yesterday night. They are scheduled to arrive today at 4:40 pm Bangladesh time.

Only Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Ebadot Hossain and Abu Jayed opted to stay back a day. They will be arriving tomorrow.   

The Tigers are next scheduled to face Zimbabwe at home. Bangladesh will play a lone Test, three ODIs and two T20Is against Zimbabwe, starting from February 22 before going to Pakistan in April for the third phase of their tour.