Shakib fit, five newcomers in T20I squad
The 15-man T20I squad named by the Bangladesh Cricket Board yesterday for the upcoming two-T20I series against Sri Lanka contained five uncapped players and left out eight players who were part of the squad that played Bangladesh's last T20I series in South Africa.
The biggest news however was one of the names that stayed the same as captain Shakib Al Hasan, who was sorely missed during the Test series loss to the Lankans, will be fit and leading from the front after having recovered from a finger injury picked up in the tri-series final on January 27.
Among the seven new changes are five first-timers, who were star performers in the recent Under-19 World Cup, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Abu Jayed, Zakir Hasan and Ariful Haque. Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman return to the squad after having missed the South Africa T20Is due to injuries. Soumya Sarkar, whose poor form in Tests and ODIs has led to him losing his spot in those formats, retained his place as he was the only player to enjoy some success in the shortest format in South Africa.
SQUAD
Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Mahedi Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Afif Hossain.
IN: Tamim Iqbal, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Mahedi Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Afif Hossain
OUT: Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Taskin Ahmed
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