Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 14-member final squad of Bangladesh Youth (Under-19) team to tour Sri Lanka for playing a five-match Youth ODI series this month.
During the three week-long tour to Sri Lanka, the Young Tigers will play also a two-match three-day series against their Sri Lankan counterpart.
Mehedy Hasan Miraj has been made captain while Nazmul Hossain Shanta named as vice-captain of the Bangladesh Youth team which will fly for the Island nation on Friday.
Bangladesh will start their five-match ODI series on January 18 in Colombo.
The Young Tigers will also play two three-day matches on January 20-30 and Feb 2-4.
Bangladesh U-19 Team: (For ODI series): Mehedy Hassan Miraz (Captain), Nazmul Hossain Shanta (Vice-captain), Joyraj Sheikh Imon, Munim Shahriar, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Zakir Hasan, Saifuddin, Shahanur Rahman, Mehedy Hasan, Nahid Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Halim, Saleh Ahmed Shawon Gazi, Sanjit Saha and Prosenjit Das.
Itinerary of Youth ODI:
Jan 18: 1st Youth ODI: S Lanka U-19 v B’desh U-19 at Colombo (Colts)
Jan 20: 2nd Youth ODI: S Lanka U-19 v B’desh U-19 at Colombo (Colts)
Jan 22: 3rd Youth ODI: S Lanka U-19 v B’desh U-19 at Colombo (RPS)
Jan 24: 4th Youth ODI: S Lanka U-19 v B’desh U-19 at Colombo (RPS)
Jan 25: 5th Youth ODI: S Lanka U-19 v B’desh U-19 at Colombo (SSC)
