Bangladesh announce 15-member team for upcoming India T20Is, recalled Mehidy Hasan Miraz

The Bangladesh Cricket Board, or BCB, just revealed their 15-player team for the impending Twenty20 International series against India. October 6 is when the show is scheduled to premiere. October 6, 9, and 12 will see three Twenty20 Internationals between the two teams.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz was called up by the selectors for the three-game series when the BCB revealed the roster. Despite being an important member of the ODI and Test squads, Miraz did not play in the national team’s shortest format, having played his final Twenty20 international match in July 2023.

In addition, left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan and opener Parvez Hossain Emon were summoned back to the team. Soumya Sarkar will also not be included in the team, along with Shakib Al Hasan.

Bangladesh, who lost the first Test of the current series and watched the second Test finish in a draw, will look to perform well in the shorter format under captain Najmul Hossain Shanto against India in the Twenty20 International series.

A prominent topic of discussion was Shakib Al Hasan’s absence from the team. Shakib’s retirement from Tests and Twenty20 Internationals has already been confirmed by the veteran, and selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain has paid respect to him.

“The legendary Shakib Al Hasan has previously declared that this was his final Twenty20 international match for Bangladesh. We believe Mehidy Hasan Miraz is a capable middle order batsman, but we don’t have anyone to replace his experience and output. Mehidy is a capable batter.

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We normally feel that he has a significant position as an all-rounder in Tests and ODIs, hence we didn’t pick him for the previous [T20] World Cup, Ashraf was cited by as saying.

Bangladesh squad for T20Is against India: Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.