Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced Bangladesh's squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which is scheduled to start from October 8 in Abu Dhabi. BCB have picked batter Saif Hassan in an ODI squad for the first time, and also recalled Nurul Hasan after two years, for the upcoming three-match series
Saif made his international comeback for the T20I squad against the Netherlands in August and impressed with his performances, especially in the Asia Cup, where he made 61 and 69 in the Super Four matches against Sri Lanka and India. Nurul made a match-winning 23 not out off 13 balls to rescue Bangladesh in the first T20I against Afghanistan.
Littion Das to miss ODI series against Afghanistan
Skipper Littion Das missed out on the ODI squad because he is currently on the road to recovery from the side strain he sustained during the Asia Cup that forced him to miss the T20I series as well. In his absence, all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will continue to lead the side, with all three matches during the series to be held at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The BCB selectors dropped Parvez Hossain Emon from the ODI squad that played Afghanistan in July.
Bangladesh players with visa issues
A couple of Bangladesh players have also had visa issues. Mohammad Naim, who was picked in the ODI squad, is still in Dhaka because he hasn't got his UAE visa yet. Soumya Sarkar, who is in the T20I squad for the ongoing series, has also been unable to travel to Sharjah; he is not part of the ODI squad, though. ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam and Nahid Rana will travel to the UAE on Friday to join the rest of the squad.
Bangladesh squad
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
Series schedule
First ODI: October 8, Abu Dhabi
Second ODI: October 11, Abu Dhabi
Third ODI: October 14, Abu Dhabi