Bangladesh T20 squad for India series: Mehidy Hasan called-up after 14-month gap

Bangladesh called up all-rounder Mehidy Hasan to the T20I squad after a 14-month gap as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match series against India. Other notable inclusions are left-handed opening batter Parvez Hossain Emon and left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan. Meanwhile, left-handed batter Soumya Sarkar and left-arm spinner Tanvir Ahmed have been dropped.

“There are certain reasons why we brought these changes. We want to try Parvez Hossain Emon and before the World Cup we kept him in the training sessions and observed him and in the Tigers camp he trained well and so we felt that we want to include him,” BCB chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain said.

“In the middle order the great Shakib Al Hasan announced that he had already played his last T20 match and the experience that he had we don’t have anyone close to that but what we feel is that someone who can bat in his place is Mehidy Miraz,” Gazi said. “We feel that he can contribute the most with his batting and he is good with off-spin and we consider his batting and bowling with a lot of importance in Test matches and ODIs.

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“We didn’t want him to lose his rhythm due to T20 cricket and we had spoken that straight with Mehidy why we did not keep him in the T20 World Cup but at times unexpected things happen so we fill the gap with the one who are considered to be the best possible option. I feel he should get some balls to play and not play as a finisher,” he pointed out.

“Tanvir was with our team but he had broken his hand and that is the reason we picked Rakibul keeping the future in mind. I think the guys who are included it is not a fact that they can claim their spot in the playing XI but we feel that if the captain thinks about any combination Rakibul is a good option at the same time we have also kept Sheikh Mahedi because we feel he can bowl well with the new ball,” he said.

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Mahmudullah has been retained in the squad.

Bangladesh’s T20 squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Litton Kumer Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.

India vs Bangladesh T20 series schedule

Sun 06-Oct-24 - 7:00 PM - 1st T20I (Dharamsala)
Wed 09-Oct-24 - 7:00 PM - 2nd T20I (Delhi)
Sat 12-Oct-24 - 7:00 PM - 3rd T20I (Hyderabad)