Shakib Al Hasan might play in Bangladesh’s T20I sequence towards Zimbabwe subsequent month, in response to chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain. He may additionally characteristic in a few Dhaka Premier League matches as a part of his return to white-ball cricket
“We now have communicated with him [Shakib],” Ashraf mentioned. “He’s anticipated to reach in Dhaka on the finish of this month. He’ll probably play one or two DPL matches. Afterwards, he’ll become involved with the crew administration. There he can do his coaching on cricketing talent as per the need of crew administration. We will certainly need him to play couple of matches within the sequence. We’ll announce the crew on April 28 and by that point, you’ll get a transparent image of his availability.”
Shakib had been on a break because of an eye fixed situation and a finger harm after the 2023 ODI World Cup ended final November and returned to worldwide cricket within the Chattogram Check towards Sri Lanka earlier this month.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh introduced a 17-man preparatory squad that may prepare for 3 days in Chattogram from April 26. The group would not embody Shakib or Mustafizur Rahman, who’s enjoying for Chennai Tremendous Kings within the IPL till Might 1. Ashraf mentioned that Mustafizur would additionally miss the primary T20I towards Zimbabwe on Might 3 in Chattogram.
The coaching squad consists of Mohammad Saifuddin, who returns after an extended harm layoff. He final performed for Bangladesh shortly earlier than the 2022 T20 World Cup and returned to motion on this season’s BPL, the place he was a part of Fortune Barishal’s title-winning squad.
“Positively (Mohammad) Saifuddin is a promising participant and if he’s not injured he might have extra worldwide expertise,” Ashraf mentioned. “He’s forward along with his batting however in bowling he has opponents. So it a superb alternative for him to get again into his groove within the Zimbabwe sequence as a result of now we have lot of curiosity in him.”
Bangladesh play the primary three T20Is towards Zimbabwe in Chattogram on Might 3, 5 and seven, and the final two T20Is in Dhaka on Might 10 and 12.
