Mehidy Hasan Miraz will proceed to steer Bangladesh in common captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s absence within the ODI sequence in opposition to West Indies. Mehidy was named captain for the continuing two-Check sequence within the Caribbean, which the hosts are main 1-0, with Shanto lacking out resulting from groin pressure. Shakib Al Hasan, who has not performed for Bangladesh for the reason that Checks in India, continues to overlook out, with BCB president Faruque Ahmed saying the senior allrounder was not “in a psychological state to play for the nation”.
Center-order batter Towhid Hridoy additionally misses out resulting from a groin damage which he picked up whereas taking part in soccer just lately. Mushfiqur Rahim additionally misses out as he recovers from finger damage, whereas Mustafizur Rahman has opted out of the sequence resulting from private causes. Left-handed opener Zakir Hasan, in the meantime, has been dropped. Litton Das, who missed the ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan in November, returns to the aspect, whereas Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan Sakib have additionally been included.
Shakib, who retired from Checks and T20Is in September, missed the ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan final month too. He was a part of the Abu Dhabi T10 the place he performed seven matches for Bangla Tigers. He had not traveled to Dhaka to play his farewell Check, in opposition to South Africa, in October due to protests in opposition to him after being named in an FIR for an alleged homicide throughout the political unrest within the nation.
BCB president Ahmed stated Shakib remained in competition for choice in ODIs, including that he wanted enough preparation to get again into the nationwide aspect.
“Proper now, he [Shakib] remains to be within the checklist,” Ahmed stated. “We hope that the problems get solved in the way in which he needs. Positively, he nonetheless possesses the aptitude to play for the nationwide group. Enjoying for a franchise and taking part in for the nation just isn’t the identical factor. You want preparation and likewise you actually need to gel with the group. Since he cannot do these issues, I do not assume he’s in a psychological state to play for the nation. Due to that, we’ve got left this factor as much as him.”
The gamers named for the ODIs will go away Dhaka on Monday to hyperlink with the remainder of the gamers in St Kitts to play the three ODIs on December 8, 10 and 12.
Bangladesh ODI squad vs West Indies
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana.
