Shakib, Mustafizur return for last two T20Is against Zimbabwe
by Atif Azam • Last updated on Wed, May 8, 2024, 02:10 PM
Shakib had eye problems during the last edition of ICC World Cup in India © Getty
Shakib Al Hasan returns to white-ball cricket as Bangladesh name a 15-member squad for the last two games of the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe on Wednesday.
The all-rounder made a return to Test cricket after a gap of nearly a year when he featured in the second game of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at home.
SQUAD: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Litton Kumar Das, 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
Shakib had eye problems during the last edition of ICC ODI World Cup in India and following the event, he was advised to make a conservative recovery. As a result, he missed the white-ball series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The all-rounder was not included in the opening three T20Is against Zimbabwe on his request as he wanted to play the Dhaka Premier League to prepare for international cricket.
Mustafizur Rahman, who was rested for the opening three games of the series following his return from the Indian Premier League, has been included in the squad that also saw the return of Soumya Sarkar, who has recovered from the knee injury he sustained during the last game of the three-match ODIs against Sri Lanka at home,
Bangladesh decided to give a break to Shoriful Islam while Afif Hossain and Parvez Hossain failed to make the cut.
“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 said.
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