Agency :
Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has been named the captain of the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe as the regular captain Mahmudullah, along with senior players Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, has been rested. Although the BCB had previously stated that it would send the full-strength squad to Zimbabwe, it has eventually changed its decision.
So, with Tamim Iqbal and the other senior players having been given a break, Bangladesh will field a young side in the T20I series. Pace bowler Hasan Mahmud, who last played an international match more than two years ago, has been called up. Aggressive top-order batter Parvez Hossain Emon has also been included in the T20I squad.
Although being rested for T20Is, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur will be back for the ODIs. Shakib Al Hasan had previously informed the BCB that he wouldn’t tour Zimbabwe.
A meeting involving Mahmudullah, team director Khaled Mahmud, cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus and the members of the selection panel was held on Friday and Yunus, after the meeting, announced that they would opt for a new captain in T20Is.
“We have a few issues regarding the T20I format. We, in the board, have been discussing those for a few days. You know, we haven’t been very consistent in this format. We were worried about the upcoming series,” said Yunus.
T20I squad: Munim Shahriar, Anamul Haque, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (Captain), Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mosaddek Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Parvez Hossain Emon.
ODI squad: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Litton Das, Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain and Taijul Islam.
