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Naim, Taskin returns to Bangladesh squad for SL ODIs
Opener Naim Sheikh made an expected comeback following his consistent performance in the domestic circuit as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka today.
Naim had scored 618 runs at an average of 61.80 and a strike rate of 121.89 in the last season of Dhaka Premier League (DPL). In fact Naim who last played for Bangladesh in 2023 during an ODI match against Sri Lanka in Colombo was the regular performer in the DPL, having crossed 600 plus runs in last three seasons in a row.
The selection panel, led by Gazi Ashrah Hossain Lipu considered Taskin Ahmed after he was deemed fully fit to play. Taskin hasn't been with the national team since his last match against New Zealand in Champions Trophy in February due to his injury. The Champions Trophy, which was held in Pakistan and UAE, was Bangladesh's last assignment in this format.
Bangladesh included pacer Hasan Mahmud in the ODI side after he was not considered for the Champions Trophy squad. Hasan last played an ODI against West Indies in December last year.
Wicket-keeper batter Liton Das, middle-order batter Shamim Patwari and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam returned to the fold after failing to get a place in the Champions Trophy squad.
Soumya Sarkar and Nasum Ahmed were excluded while the two veterans-Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad-who were the integral part of the squad during the Champions Trophy, had already retired from this format. Mushfiqur, however, is still playing Test format.
Colombo will host Bangladesh's first two ODIs against Sri Lanka on July 2 and 5 before the third and final ODI takes place at Pallekele on July 8. All of the matches are day-night affairs and will start at 3 PM (Bangladesh Time). The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20 International series.
Bangladesh last played an ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2019. Sri Lanka swept the three-match series with ease. Bangladesh played two more ODIs against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup, held in 2023 and lost those two matches also, reports BSS.
Bangladesh hadn't won any of last six matches on Sri Lankan soil.
Squad: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Naim Sheikh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Patwari, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud.