Bangladesh Cricket Board Announces Squad For Pakistan T20Is

Opener Tamim Iqbal, who pulled out of India tour in 2019 citing personal reasons, has been named in the T20 squad. The left-handed Bangladeshi batsman hasn't played international cricket since last year's World Cup

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Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced the squad for the three-match T20I series in Pakistan beginning January 24. Bangladesh is slated to tour Pakistan to play three T20Is, two Tests and an ODI between January and April. The T20I series will be played from January 24-27, followed by the first Test from February 7 to 11. Opener Tamim Iqbal, who pulled out of India tour in 2019 citing personal reasons, has been named in the T20 squad. The left-handed Bangladeshi batsman hasn't played international cricket since last year's World Cup. Meanwhile, 20-year-old pacer Hasan Mahmud has earned his maiden call-up with Rubel Hossain also making a comeback for the first leg of the three-part tour of Pakistan. Bangladesh will then return to Pakistan in April for the one-off ODI which will be played on April 3 and the second Test from April 5-9. Pakistan have also recalled the experienced duo of Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik, along with pacer Shaheen Afridi for the T20I series. Squads: Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Naim Sheikh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Kumer Das, MD Mithun, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Hasan Mahmud Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Ahsan Ali, Amad Butt, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir Credits: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)