Veteran allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm speedster Mustafizur Rahman have returned to the T20I set-up as Bangladesh have named them of their 15-player squad for the final two T20Is against Zimbabwe.
Shakib is making a return to the white-ball set-up after lacking two collection (white-ball) against New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
He was battling a watch situation throughout the ODI World Cup in India final 12 months and was suggested to take a relaxation.
The former Bangladesh captain was not part of the crew for the primary three T20Is against the Chevrons as he wished to characteristic within the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) to make himself battle-hardened for the worldwide circuit.
Mustafizur has additionally made his return to the T20I circuit on the again of a profitable stint within the Indian Premier League for the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings.
Soumya Sarkar has additionally been included within the squad. The southpaw was nursing a knee damage that he sustained throughout the ODI collection against Sri Lanka at residence.
The selectors have rested Shoriful Islam to handle his workload as the left-arm seamer is vital to Bangladesh’s probabilities on the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA in June.
“We have given rest to Shoriful. Both team management and Shoriful felt he needed to spend time with his family. We want him to come back after recharging himself as he’s been playing cricket in one stretch for a long time,” selector Abdur Razzak was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
Bangladesh squad for the final two T20Is against Zimbabwe:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Litton Kumar Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin
