The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced a T20 squad against Pakistan, excluding Mushfiqur Rahim. Also on Bader's list are Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar, who are in the T20 World Cup squad.
The announced team will play a three-match T20 series against Pakistan. The game will start from November 19.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin were injured during the World Cup and both of them are out of the Pakistan series. Fast bowler Rubel also lost his place. And ODI captain Tamim Iqbal had earlier said he would not be on the Pakistan tour.
More than one cricketer has got a chance in the team. Where Saif Hasan has to say surprise with the Under-19 World Cup winning captain Akbar Ali. He has been included in the T20 squad directly from the Tests. Yasir Ali's rabbi, who has been with the team for a long time, has got a chance to replace all-rounder Shahidul Islam in the T20 squad for the first time. Aminul Islam Biplob, who was on standby in the World Cup, has returned to the main team this time.
Bangladesh T20 squad against Pakistan
Mahmudullah Riyadh (captain), Saif Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shant, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Naeem Sheikh, Afif Hossain, Kazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob Ahmed, Shahidul Islam and Akbar Ali.