BAN vs AFG: The 15-member squad Bangladesh cricket team has been announced for the forthcoming one-off Test match against Afghanistan, which will take place on June 14. In replacement of captain Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a broken finger during the ODI series against Ireland last month, veteran batter and wicketkeeper Litton Das has been handed the captaincy duties. Since Shakib’s return date continues to be unknown, an interim captain had to be picked for the important game.
Shahadat Hossain, 21, and Musfik Hasan, 20, are two young players on the team who have recently shown great talent and potential. Right-arm bowler Musfik picked up 38 wickets in 13 matches while playing first-class cricket. His work with renowned coach Allan Donald, as well as his standout performances against India A and West Indies A, have strengthened his reputation as a shining cricketer.
On the other hand, Shahadat, a middle-order batsman has an outstanding total of 1265 runs in 20 first-class games. Shahadat, a member of the 2020 Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup winning team. His most recent achievement of hitting two half-centuries vs West Indies A helped his chances of being chosen for the national team.
Both of these talented cricketers were chosen for the squad as the selectors noticed their recent successes and their potential to make an important contribution to the team’s victory.
Taskin Ahmed returns to the squad after recovering from a side strain
Along with the newcomers, experienced bowler Taskin Ahmed returned to the team after recovering a side strain that stopped him from playing in the Ireland series. Bangladesh’s bowling attack will be boosted by Taskin’s comeback, adding much-needed balance and experience. In order to strengthen the batting line even further, the team has additionally called up Zakir Hasan, who has come back from a thumb injury suffered in March.
The Afghan team is heading to Bangladesh in two separate groups, with the Test squad arriving first and the white-ball squad afterward. The single Test game will be staged in the Sher-e-Bangla arena in Dhaka, while the remainder of the ODI series will be played at Chattogram. The two-game T20I series will finally be held at Sylhet.
Bangladesh will be aiming for a great performance against Afghanistan under the leadership of Litton Das with the goal to keep its momentum and win the one-off Test.
BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh’s Test Squad against Afghanistan:
Litton Das (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain, Musfik Hasan.
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